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 seasoned officer is an endangered species, and the decisions that displaced gray hair catalyzed the brain drain threatening the future of policing in the U.S.
When it comes to managing the violence visited on rural officers, we have to refuse to accept the way things have always been done
While everyone is acutely aware of the risks necessitating court security and the liability implications of security failures, actual progress toward security remains highly variable
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
Cheyenne police officers followed prints in the snow Sunday and caught two alleged car burglars
The officer had only been with the department for 30 days at the time of the accident
Residents weigh pros and cons of video surveillance
Incredibly brave men and women who have fought with felons, braved gunfire, and remained calm in the face of emergencies are often uncomfortable and incapable when it comes to testifying in court
The judge pulled a gun on a crutch-swinging defendant who went wild after he was found guilty of harassment
There is more known terrorist activity in Canada than in Mexico, yet only 1 percent of the border is being policed
Cops believe he’s holed up in a vacation home in a secluded neighborhood less than a block from the Pacific Ocean
Slipped deeper into a depression after a breakup and entertained paranoid fantasies about being pursued by police
Investigators are trying to locate the registered owner of the vehicle driven by the suspect, David Anthony Durham
Man accused of threatening to kill a police officer said in court that he was drunk at the time, and that he really is ‘not a troublemaker’
The Eureka Police Department arrested a recently-released Eureka parolee, allegedly in possession of a loaded firearm
Shot and killed during a struggle in a stereo shop
The deputy had been with the department for two years