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 plight of two LE professionals who both died of duty-related melanomas highlights the inequities in workplace protections afforded to those who protect both humans and our natural resources
If signed into law, it would provide $60 million in grants each year to “smaller” law enforcement agencies, from 2023 to 2027
While the Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executive Association is the new kid on the block, its ranks are building fast
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
The Alamo Chapter of the Navajo Nation is home to about 1,200 people, but they are served by PD that’s 130 miles away
Arrogance is a poor substitute for confidence — arrogance appears where confidence is lacking
The officer’s body was launched into the air and he landed on his head
Two weeks ago, prosecutors moved to dismiss various charges of disorderly conduct, obstruction and criminal mischief against the teammates
Chief Thomas Dawson said the department launched the program in part to dispel public myths and misconceptions
Rural departments are working to organize a group that serves as one voice for small, rural, tribal and border agencies
Sniper fired from mountainous area; later killed in shootout
Thanks to a judge, this gun-toting tenor now spends more time with some 6,000 bison than people
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, law enforcement’s primary defensive tool to combat terrorism remains in patrol and traditional policing methods
We’ve had dozens of attempted attacks by radicalized Islamist terrorists here in the United States since 9/11, and only in the case of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was there any degree of ‘success’ on the part of the attacker
Members of the domestic terrorism group also plotted to kill a judge, claiming courts should have no authority over them
Closed Highway that runs along San Francisco’s western coast and warned people to stay away from the beaches
11 suspects total in El Paso scheme
“I would drink coffee... and read about the shootings,” a Chief says. “Now I drink tea and read about auto accidents”
Discovered a backpack with a stash of about $1,800 worth of Ecstasy
The driver’s vehicle slid on the icy road, slamming into the squad car and knocking the second officer across the snow
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