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
Cartels are flooding U.S. communities with unregulated vapes disguised as harmless products — here’s how sheriffs are fighting back with coordinated enforcement and federal pressure
Using tech to shift offender decision-making and prevent crime, not just respond to it
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Seven steps agencies can take to ensure facial recognition supports justice, accuracy and public confidence
Teaching recruits to build relationships — not just write tickets — can transform how communities see their officers
After the January 6 Capitol riot, DC Officer Jeffrey Smith died by suicide — his widow’s fight changed the law and redefined duty-related trauma
Mental Health
Northern York County Regional Police Officers Andrew Miller and Drew Shaffer responded to the February 22 shootout that left a colleague dead
One clinician’s lessons in creating trust, setting boundaries and scaling services that last
From sick leave to proactive policing, every decision signals how much you expect — and accept