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
Culture, readiness and retention don’t live in strategy documents — they live with sergeants and lieutenants. And across policing, too many in the middle are nearing burnout or disengagement
Intense de-escalation and trauma training prepare the next generation of officers for the realities of the job
A retired patrol officer breaks down the gear he carried on duty — and explains how preparation, not equipment, still makes the difference on the street
A retiring sergeant looks back on 29 years of service, the moments that shaped him and the silence that follows the final shift
Whether you’re on vacation or stuck in a snowstorm, the “Rocky Workout” and “The Murph” prove that functional strength doesn’t require a monthly membership — just the will to win
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
Six converging forces will shape how agencies operate, communicate and earn trust in an increasingly volatile public safety environment
A reminder that when trust in public institutions feels fragile, America still runs on the quiet work of public servants who never asked for your vote
A well-meaning gift forced me to confront a call I’d buried for years — and the cost of pretending trauma stays at work