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
A longtime officer sounds off on the habits that sabotage safety, communication and survival on scene
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From hazard mapping to resource deployment, AI is changing the way agencies prepare for major incidents
Ruling in Ames v. Ohio, justices reject higher burden of proof for majority-group plaintiffs in sex discrimination cases
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Many mission-driven officers committed to service, reform and integrity find themselves sidelined — not for lack of talent, but for refusing to play politics