Retirement Planning & Resources
An officer with these signs is putting themselves, their partner and their community at risk
Good preparation can ease the transition and maintain purpose in your post-career life
We explain the types of cases, share our favorites for police challenge coins and offer a few tips to choose the right case
After 26 years with the department, the last 10 as chief of police, Cathy Lanier will retire next month to head security for the NFL
A private security franchise can help you build your own business using the skills and experience gained in your law enforcement career
Ground Zero has jail-style lock boxes at the checkpoint for visiting officers to secure their handguns (but they didn’t always)
My trip to Hawaii illustrates how some states do not give LEOSA-armed officers such a warm welcome
Two of the wounded were trying to rob a bar. The other victims — including the former officer, 65 — were customers
There are myriad questions one must answer when contemplating when to retire — and no two people will have the same set of questions or life circumstances — you might do well to begin with these three
I don’t think Barney Fife has memories of dealing with the uncomfortable feeling of gladness that another man is dead instead of him... but I do
Jeff Carlyle, Rick Dunn, and Mark McClure are doing something right in their second careers after retiring from police and military posts — this year their office was the Signal 88 Franchise of the Year
I wish I could go back and tell my 21-year-old rookie self, “Hey kid, make sure you start planning for retirement”
Houston is losing ground in a competition to find qualified recruits, due to lower pay than what is offered by other major cities and significant changes in retirement benefits
The 73-year-old diabetic was shot when the robbers couldn’t open his safe; he is in critical but stable condition
Dennis Neverve, Palo Alto’s longest-serving police officer, died of a heart attack at age 70
Planning your retirement is like working a case, you should have a plan
One day we’re chasing a man with a pink Mohawk, the next day we’re one just another citizen
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