Major Incidents in Law Enforcement History
To improve school safety against active shooters, we must work on prevention, disruption and response through a multitude of options
Regardless of where an incident occurs, agencies invariably face inquiries from community members and the media about their preparedness and response
Law enforcement must continue to keep these low-frequency, high-consequence events at the forefront of their training
Nikolas Cruz faces four charges in the Nov. 13, 2018, attack on Sgt. Ray Beltran
The outlaw killed his wife with an ax and was last seen after escaping from jail in 1916
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said his department has enacted 84 of 93 recommendations
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
Scott Israel said he will still run for office, blasted decision as politically-motivated
Law enforcement agencies that respond to large-sized events must recalibrate their approach to security
A report presented to the Florida Senate states that suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel should be reinstated
Michael Napolitano suffered from PTSD after the Pulse Nightclub shooting where a helmet saved his life
One can hardly imagine a time of greater change in the law enforcement profession than the past quarter-century
The media of their day ginned up citizen support for this gang by falsely portraying them as Robin Hood-like heroes
Up to 29 charter schools recently reported they have no long-term plan for having an armed guard on campus as required by law
Scot Peterson’s attorneys say prosecutors stretched laws “beyond their breaking points” when they charged him
Forty-five years ago, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police swore in the first female Mounties rocking conventional understanding of the qualities required to be an officer
Imagine investigating a major crime with no access to CCTV footage or DNA profiling
The agency provides 93 recommendations in a newly released after-action review
The sculpture showing the faces of the fallen officers was revealed in front of police headquarters Monday
Stress and long-term trauma are a growing concern in LE
Rather than simply pushing those goals to the next year, Natashia Tidwell, the independent monitor, said “more needs to be done”
The lawsuit is the latest case to challenge a federal law shielding gun manufacturers from liability
Union does not believe the officer should have been fired and is fighting to get him reinstated
The agency’s handling of last year’s Parkland shooting and a 2017 shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport were cited as reasons
Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel filed paperwork Monday stating his intention to run in the August 2020 Democratic primary
Two other deputies were fired earlier this month for neglect of duty
The former sheriff’s lawyer says DeSantis’ decision to suspend him was based on politics, not facts
It takes a community to help a troubled kid – before they shoot up a school
Scot Peterson is no longer required to wear a GPS monitor and will be allowed to go to his home in North Carolina
Defense attorney Joseph DiRuzzo III said Scot Peterson is being made a scapegoat
Scot Peterson faces charges that carry a combined potential prison sentence of nearly 100 years
The LEO says he secured the building as he was trained, repeating his actions were based on “real time intelligence”