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
The badge, authority and responsibility are the same, but success in a school depends on skills many officers never expected to need
Acting Chief Eric Watson shares how a city-operated Real-Time Information Center evolved into a regional resource through reciprocal partnerships, shared investment and operational value
Intelligence analysts, digital forensic examiners and others who spend their days reviewing digital evidence face a psychological toll agencies often fail to recognize
Director Vernon Herron reflects on how ignoring stress cost lives — and how building real wellness infrastructure changed outcomes inside the Baltimore Police Department
The bestselling leadership author explains why strong police cultures are built through purpose, trust and the behaviors leaders model every day
An interrupted officer-involved shooting briefing offers lessons in crisis leadership, transparency and maintaining credibility when critical incidents unfold in front of the cameras
The most effective training scenarios aren’t defined by how much stress they create, but by how well they develop officers’ judgment, communication and decision-making
The same exercise, repeated in leadership classes across the country, revealed strikingly consistent views about credibility, accountability and trust
Documenting successful de-escalation and restraint can create a more complete record of officer performance and decision-making