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 lack of mental health support in small law enforcement departments can lead to long-term issues for officers and their families — it’s time for a cultural change to address these challenges head-on
Tradition and local power keep 18,000 police agencies alive, but small departments are collapsing under financial strain. It’s time to talk about bold solutions that could fix the system, and improve both officer and community safety
Exposure to the cold can kill us as fast as any bad guy
Investigators believe Officer Ellis was ambushed, and are asking for the public’s help in finding suspects
Even as the capabilities of silicon-based simulators increase, our carbon-based simulators (a.k.a. trainers and role players), still need traditional “inert” training tools
Desmethyl fentanyl is reported to be 40 times stronger than heroin and 80 times stronger than morphine
It is important to understand that anyone who pins on the badge, straps on a gun, and enforces the law with statutory authority is a law enforcement officer
SWAT members surrounded the suspects house for 6 hours after he killed 2 neighbors
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
