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RECENT EXPERT ARTICLES
Practical tips for choosing an outer carrier, organizing your gear and building a comfortable setup that performs through every shift.
From recovering after critical incidents to strengthening observation skills, nature offers practical lessons that can benefit officers on and off the job
The court ruled prosecutors failed to disprove the officer’s self-defense claim beyond a reasonable doubt, rejecting hindsight critiques of officers’ tactical decisions
After surviving a devastating ambush, Mississippi Deputy Yates Rodney’s recovery inspired a scholarship that helps wounded officers attend The Wounded Blue’s National Law Enforcement Survival Summit
Police work, murder investigations and ... show tunes? The short-lived 1990 series “Cop Rock” remains one of television’s strangest experiments
From “Law & Order” to “COPS,” the 1990s brought grittier police dramas, groundbreaking reality TV and some of the most influential portrayals of law enforcement on TV
Real-time policing moves fast. The agencies that make it work are the ones that slow down first to fix staffing, policy, workflow and trust
New Uniform Guidance revisions could affect grant awards, reimbursement, compliance and long-term planning for local governments and public safety agencies
Ten years ago, Larry Gordon spent four hours negotiating with Micah Johnson from just 30 feet away. Today, the retired Dallas Police sergeant reflects on the standoff, professional empathy and understanding the “why”