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 drills that produce the fastest improvement on the range may not be the ones officers remember when it matters most
Police1’s Duane Wolfe analyzes the decisions officers made as a welfare check escalated into a threat against a child, a forced entry and a machete attack
Leadership courses, conferences and seminars don’t fail because the lessons are bad. They fail because agencies rarely have a plan to turn inspiration into lasting change
A surge in protective intelligence cases is putting more focus on the agency’s threat assessment process and its partnerships with federal, state and local law enforcement
Police officers have plenty to offer civilian students, but teaching self-defense requires a different mindset than teaching law enforcement
A La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office marine deputy conducts a boat traffic stop along the Wisconsin-Minnesota border
Over time, the priorities of the agency have changed depending on the threats facing the nation and the concerns of the American people from land fraud in the early days to counterterrorism today
After testing three premium Merino wool socks through long patrol shifts in Arizona’s extreme heat, one officer shares what worked — and why quality socks are worth the investment
Practical tips for choosing an outer carrier, organizing your gear and building a comfortable setup that performs through every shift.