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.
Inspired by a simple care package for a deployed Marine, Aaron Negherbon has created a lifeline for under-resourced police departments
How to integrate existing technology, hire and train personnel, overcome budget challenges and educate the community
Dr. David P. Weber, who blew the whistle on misconduct in the Bernie Madoff and R. Allen Stanford cases, is using a $2.6M grant to oversee interns investigating fraudsters preying on the elderly
Cops should never search a vehicle alone, but — and this is a BIG but — these things do happen every so often, so here are some safety tips and considerations
What are your planned procedures for when a small airplane makes an ‘unpowered, unscheduled landing’ 100 yards from where you’re standing?
The Independence Day holiday can increase exponentially the number of intoxicated knuckleheads you’re likely to encounter on your shift
Here are several tips that can help you stay safe at home, or anywhere else for that matter
We always look for guns and drugs, but do we know the myriad other things which might be right under our noses and could be used to injure huge numbers of people?
A multi-agency law enforcement team raided the camp with air support from the Oregon Army National Guard on U.S. Forest Service land
If you are a retired cop — or plan on retiring from law enforcement — you must make a personal decision on whether or not you will carry a firearm as you are entitle to do under the ‘Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act’
The suspect, who said he was holding a semi-automatic pistol in his hand concealed by a knit cap, pressed that cap against a teller’s head
The budget situation this year is the worst local officials have seen
Ruling opens door for states, Congress to mandate verification
Alto, Texas will furlough entire force for 6 months to save money
Camps, summer school, and other programs also keep campus police and security on alert at Abilene Christian, Hardin-Simmons, and McMurry universities
Officers may be having more violent encounters because they are having more of all kinds of encounters
The cop struck by lightning in Joplin remains in critical condition — meanwhile, an ‘Adopt-A-Cop Program’ has been set up to assist local officers from the affected area who lost their homes and belongings
Authorities have determined that the shooting, which took place during an arrest, was an accident
Small agencies would never have the opportunity to participate in this type of training without the NIJ-funded project
There should be policies, procedures, and practices that have been trained by all the participants — beginning with LEOs and EMS, but also including 911 call takers and dispatchers — for incidents involving excited delirium subjects
The bulls were being unloaded Wednesday afternoon for the Xtreme Bulls event when they made a run for it
The killer remained barricaded in his home for three hours before exiting with a firearm and being fatally shot by SWAT
Several years ago, the cop was almost struck by a car that began sliding on dirt and pebbles while trying to make a turn
He doesn’t have an official badge, gun or uniform, but he’s now this city’s first police chief
