Rural Law Enforcement
In the Rural Law Enforcement section you’ll find news reports and expert articles about what it means to be a police officer in rural America.
The initiative aims to alleviate financial burdens for local and state law enforcement by distributing surplus body armor, ensuring better protection for officers on duty
Reducing resistance to policing makes your job easier and safer
A compelling look into the stark realities faced by rural police officers through a rigorous five-year data collection effort
Part two of a four-part series
The National Safety Council found that speeding is not likely to be controlled without vigorous, consistent enforcement, including the use of automated technology
The officer was found dead in front of the alleged gunman’s home by state troopers
When it comes to vehicle fires, police officers often rely on instinct and improvisation, despite the fact that they’re usually first on scene of a collision
An off-duty cop heard the shot in the store, which started as a dispute over the man’s unleashed service dog
As this story shows, you never know who you will run into on any contact
She offered $4K for the two so she could bail her boyfriend out of jail; an acquaintance warned police
Nelson, home to 1,300 people, employs one police officer, who is only on duty at night for 8 hours
The woman crashed into a mobile home, with a blood alcohol level of .217
While firefighters and medics are constantly credited in the mainstream media as life savers, police officers save lives every day, too
Lieutenant Terri Wilkin spent a quarter century with the Maryland State Police, serving in a wide variety of assignments — patrol, investigations, intelligence, and training, to name but a few
His habit got him arrested for whistling in one place, where he annoyed shop owners
The women were arrested on multiple felony child abuse and endangerment charges
She is still undergoing chemotherapy and radiation but said she feels well enough that her doctor finally agreed to let her work again
A sharp shooter used 3 shots to get the two deer untangled without harming them
The latest revelations suggest authorities were dealing with an abductor fully prepared for more violence
A 16-hour-per-month minimum commitment is required upon completing the program
The ringleader of 15 other convicted offenders, 67-year-old Samuel Mullet Sr. was found guilty of carrying out attacks which terrorized a normally-peaceful religious settlement in eastern Ohio
In the wake of the country’s recent mass shootings, the department will carry the rifles in their vehicles
Students can anonymously text police about violence, drugs, and other issues
A lot of sheriffs are now standing up and saying, ‘Follow the Constitution’, but their actual powers to defy federal law are limited
Police say the daughter took the gun from her father and escaped after he shot his wife
The 13-year-old was dropped off at a Wal-mart without her jacket, shoes, and glasses 2 days after disappearing
Police found a notefrom a family member, among the rats and rabbits, explaining they took the baby
In the case of Sandy Hook, social media technology compounded the scope — and the whopping number — of reporters’ errors in the lemming rush to ‘break’ a news story
Let ‘em call you Tackleberry if they like, because when the ___ hits the fan, you are The One they’ll look to for help!
