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?
Thinking big and taking the extra steps in rural policing can help your career, strengthen your PD, and lead to successful criminal investigations
Domestic militias know the customs of America and can blend in far better than any foreign terrorist
Authorities don’t know who the guns belong to or why they were hidden
A violent domestic, a house fire, a knife-wielding suspect, multiple rescues, and a “seamless response” give us an opportunity to sit back and be amazed
For a rural cop, the same on-duty issues still exist off duty, such as: how long will it be until backup arrives?
More than 100 law enforcement officials had the suspect circled in woods
To me “professional courtesy” means that when you are in my jurisdiction you conduct yourself so that your behavior doesn’t require that I come into contact with you
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- Rig life: What rural cops carry
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- Why officers’ lives depend on dispelling the cliche that ‘nothing ever happens in small towns’