Expert Columnists & Contributors
To fulfill our editorial mission to deliver the most comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the critical issues impacting law enforcement, the Police1 columnist roster features subject matter experts from each discipline within the policing profession.
Police1 columnists provide unique, on-the-job insights gathered from decades of experience working in many different types of departments and agencies across the country.
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RECENT EXPERT ARTICLES
Successful hostage response starts with intelligence, containment and decisive action
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How officers can avoid letting stress, assumptions and lost distance drive the encounter
The cases that dismantle gangs and criminal networks often begin with a patrol officer’s observations, documentation and investigative work
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A dedicated retail theft unit, stronger retailer collaboration and better intelligence sharing helped Anchorage Police improve investigations, increase prosecutions and maximize limited resources
Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities
A quality retention holster won’t stop every gun grab, but when combined with awareness, positioning and retention skills, it can provide the critical seconds officers need to stay in the fight
In an era of indictments, terminations and heightened scrutiny, officers must constantly weigh the need for apprehension against the risks to themselves, the public and their profession