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
Where does it say we have to be just like men in this profession? We should have the freedom to be women
The diagnosis had come less than two years into retirement after 20 years of distinguished service
The 31st Annual LVMPD K-9 Trials brought together teams from across the country to participate in a variety of events
The BlueBridge Alliance Program puts prepaid debit cards directly in the hands of officers to help people they encounter who are struggling
After a lightning storm rolls through the area, an officer captures the calm that followed
“The public has access to this product and can use it against us. You have to know how to defend against it.”
The Bakersfield PD and Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office are leaders in prioritizing officer wellness. Here’s a summary of their best practices
The recognition of moral injury could be a major advance in the understanding of stress-related challenges to officer wellness over the course of a career
“This first-hand experience is intended to give the participants information so they can formulate an opinion of law enforcement action based on their own opinion and not the perception or beliefs of others.”