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
A chief’s poem captures the quiet sacrifice of the officers who spend Thanksgiving on duty
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments leads an interjurisdictional effort to display crime data and guide public safety decisions
A strong, consistent grip shapes accuracy, control and confidence — and it remains critical even as trigger skills evolve or injuries set in
Cops like their jobs, but not the hours. Here’s what they said about the schedules that keep them tired, cranky and short-staffed
A statewide program named for fallen officer Lt. Fred Beers III has equipped and supported honor guard teams across New Mexico
A raw look at the weight officers carry, the silence that follows them home and the reasons many still feel called to serve
Most police officers dodge the “worst call” question. Here’s what happened the day I didn’t — and why it stayed with me
Agencies often expand policies without improving how officers learn and apply them. Designing for accessibility helps strengthen decisions and support safer policing
A look at why traditional co-responder models fall short and how embedding clinicians can strengthen crisis response, reduce repeat calls and improve community trust