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.
While the Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executive Association is the new kid on the block, its ranks are building fast
A court rules that an officer was justified in handcuffing a subject during a detector dog sniff
Why is it okay to skimp on basic safety equipment because we’re talking about a cop instead of a welder or warehouse worker?
If you keep guns in your home, make sure you are not the only member of your family who is familiar with them
What should a police leader do amid a thermonuclear officer-misconduct scandal — something so heinous it rocks the squad room and the community?
Authorities uncovered evidence that the officer was at his house during the first shooting
ICE removed 392,000 illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2010, which ended Sept. 30, an increase of more than 23,000 who were deported the year before
Among their many benefits, devices designed to muffle the report of a firearm help preserve hearing, improve operational ability, and simply make the coppers safer
Conflict between officers and prosecutors is indicative of the inherent checks and balances in our criminal justice system
Communication between police and the citizens they serve is an essential part of the modern police mission — a company called Nixle offers a great conduit for communicating with the community
Many cops aren’t even allowed to attempt a pursuit of a perpetrator riding a high-speed motorcycle — the problem is that these criminals know it!
‘Legal’ pot dispensaries are springing up all over — to ensure the future safety of our communities, law enforcement should take an active role in the debate
The ‘search first’ and the ‘handcuff first’ theories have inherent dangers — the Grip-Protective Sweep (GPS) technique is a good ‘somewhere in between’ strategy
Do you have everything you need when the call comes in for the next manhunt, disaster, or active shooter?
Officer Erik Karney was injured by a bullet that struck a wall but disarmed and arrested the high school freshman
LaGrange Public Safety Director Lou Dekmar explains that anyone with a cell phone can send a tip to the PD
In most states, the proceeds your law enforcement agency gains from interdiction seizures can be used to fund the department
As the Chattanooga area becomes home to more people who don’t speak English, or don’t speak it well, law enforcement officials are adapting
At one event, the Oroville Partnership of Pastors will serve a tri-tip and chicken meal to first responders and their families
The Terrorist Screening Center and the TSDB enable law enforcement officers to find and apprehend terrorists in the U.S.
John McCluskey and Casslyn Welch were the focus of an international fugitive alert
Review and learn from this list of errors that have killed experienced police officers
Sgt. Tony Wallace and Officer Matt Tokuoka were ambushed by a 45-year-old Hoonah resident identified as John Marvin Jr.
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