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
From location updates and disciplined radio traffic to early backup requests and coordinated team roles, effective communication can make the difference when encounters turn dangerous
A lieutenant reflects on how treating two deputies differently exposed a flaw in his leadership — and why discipline, not motivation, is the foundation of trust
Lessons from implementing mandatory wellness visits reveal how agencies can build employee trust and strengthen supervisor support
Reconnecting police leadership with the officers and neighborhoods they serve can strengthen trust, restore local initiative and renew the promise of community policing
In 1975, a Seattle police officer survived two gunshots to the chest during an early test of Kevlar body armor. His story helped transform officer safety — and carries a lesson that remains relevant 50 years later
Police1’s Duane Wolfe examines distance, containment and safety when responding to an armed suspect on a crowded city street
A law enforcement veteran reflects on the guilt and unanswered questions that follow losing colleagues to suicide — and the importance of remembering their lives without blaming ourselves
At IACP 2026, two policing experts explored how legal reasoning, strategic thinking and a deeper understanding of the law can help officers make sound decisions in the field
A police legal advisor outlines what agencies need to consider to protect evidentiary integrity, maintain transparency and preserve officer credibility