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.
I don’t think I have ever met anyone else so internally motivated by the call to serve others
While rural officers are strained by the same stressors as officers in the cities, they are less unhappy about it
The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
Though a rapid transition to a federalized police force is unlikely here in America, an incremental shift to greater federal control is already occurring
SPOT sends coordinates and messages via satellite to inform others of the user’s status
A Bangor police officer helped a 20-year-old man to safety on Christmas Eve
Officials ordered the men to turn back because of the potential for human emergency
A game warden and a town cop may respond as backup to a each other’s calls — it’s imperative to train together and open the lines of communication
Findings from a Force Science Institute study reveal that even before the object coming into view can be recognized as a gun, a shot is off
A live suspect lying prone with one or both hands hidden under his body poses a potential threat because of his possible access to a concealed weapon
Bell Police Capt. Anthony Miranda hopes that ‘through this turmoil, we can ... find a way to keep that ship afloat’
Etowah Police Chief Phil Robinette has submitted his resignation, effective Dec. 31
Law enforcement officers know all too well that the holidays make an already stressful situation even more stressful. Here are 10 things you can do to help...
Finding that 10 percent of cars involved in crashes are yellow doesn’t mean that removing yellow paint will reduce crashes by 10 percent
These 12 stories are but a few of the many examples of how ‘ordinary’ police officers in this country are called upon every day to do extraordinary things
The pursuit at times exceeded 100 miles per hour before stop sticks were deployed
David Grove was the first Pennsylvania game officer killed in the line of duty since 1915
OTM is a delightful little acronym for illegal immigrants who are ‘Other Than Mexican’ — SIA stands for ‘Special Interest Aliens’ from terrorist nations like Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Pakistan, and Yemen
A school resource officer is not only a protector, but a role model for many kids
Small departments looking to improve their drug interdiction capabilities should consider adding a narcotics dog to their counter-drug arsenal
The divorce rate is high among cops — here are a few things to help you avoid it
David Grove patrolled all alone, in forests, at night, in the cold and among people who almost always carry guns
There are many advantages to using an earpiece for your radio as opposed to having the audio broadcast through a speaker everyone around you can hear
Police counted 14 bullet holes in the front door of the small house in a blue-collar San Antonio neighborhood
Suspcted cop killer reportedly said to the people with him in his vehicle that he didn’t want to back to prison
Wildlife Conservation Officer David Grove, 31, was fatally shot Thursday night in Freedom Township, southwest of Gettysburg
Demonstration is a significant milestone in the development of LTE for public safety
