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.
This diverse mix will provide hours of listening, watching and reading pleasure
This new program helps people in small places who have a big idea shape that concept into something concrete – and they want more cops and corrections on board
Inspired by a simple care package for a deployed Marine, Aaron Negherbon has created a lifeline for under-resourced police departments
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!
Officer Jennifer Sebena of the Wauwatosa Police Department was killed in the line of duty, not because she was a police officer, but in spite of the fact that she was a police officer
The technology has come at a perfect time, as stalking cases are rising
Authorities assured the public that a serial killer was not on the loose; suspects in custody for months
One trooper was struck by gunfire but escaped serious injury because the shot struck his body armor
The remote town is 30 minutes from the nearest police station, so school board voted to let teachers bring guns to school
As you reflect on the past 12 months and plan for the upcoming year, ask yourself life’s most powerful question
Police have arrested a high school student for allegedly planning a mass shooting
Should at least one teacher on every floor of every school in America be armed, trained, qualified, and ready/willing to end a deadly threat in their school?
Woman was asked to leave for trying to buy too many iPhones
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