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
San Francisco police described how centralized drone pilots, mobile launches and real-time intelligence support investigations, tactical operations and emergency response
Sinek challenged public safety leaders to invest as deliberately in trust, purpose and human skills as they do in rapidly advancing technology
Presidential AI Challenge finalists share lessons about data security, public trust and human oversight after developing three prototypes with guidance from a Missouri police department
Skydio CEO Adam Bry explains how greater reliability, autonomous flight and specialized aircraft could allow agencies to expand DFR without adding one operator for every drone
A single sustained finding for something that seemed minor at the time can permanently impair your ability to function as an officer
When the job stops going as planned, recognizing frustration early can help patrol officers reset, refocus and ensure training — not emotion — guides their response
Command decisions chiefs and sheriffs should make before failures involving CAD, records, jail systems and other essential services put operations at risk
Behavioral cues, sudden silence, physical symptoms and new information can signal that an officer’s initial assessment — and response plan — needs to change
How officers can prepare their children for critical incident footage and decide whether watching it is appropriate