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.
This diverse mix will provide hours of listening, watching and reading pleasure
This new program helps people in small places who have a big idea shape that concept into something concrete – and they want more cops and corrections on board
Inspired by a simple care package for a deployed Marine, Aaron Negherbon has created a lifeline for under-resourced police departments
The man got out of his car and approaches the officer with a blade in each hand, refusing to drop them
The next time you start your shift, do your pre-trip with a new attitude and mindset, and remember #NotToday
Since 1849, there have been 149 railroad officers who have been killed in the line of duty and recognized on the wall, although a little more research can put the number as high as 201
Officers believed everyone involved was accounted for but wouldn’t say whether the shooter was among those shot
Lincolnville, Searsport. and Stockton Springs are the only remaining Waldo County towns with their own police departments
Chief Thomas E. Szoke is borrowing the outreach program from another police department
The girl was unharmed, and returned safely to her mother
Latest numbers show violence against rangers, refuge workers, U.S. Park Police on the rise nationwide
Many schools, including several in Western Pennsylvania, decided not to wait for months or years for the state police to inspect entrances, exits, locks, radios and safety plans
Investigators believe Officer Ellis was ambushed, and are asking for the public’s help in finding suspects
Even as the capabilities of silicon-based simulators increase, our carbon-based simulators (a.k.a. trainers and role players), still need traditional “inert” training tools
Desmethyl fentanyl is reported to be 40 times stronger than heroin and 80 times stronger than morphine
It is important to understand that anyone who pins on the badge, straps on a gun, and enforces the law with statutory authority is a law enforcement officer
SWAT members surrounded the suspects house for 6 hours after he killed 2 neighbors
Part two of a four-part series
The National Safety Council found that speeding is not likely to be controlled without vigorous, consistent enforcement, including the use of automated technology
The officer was found dead in front of the alleged gunman’s home by state troopers
When it comes to vehicle fires, police officers often rely on instinct and improvisation, despite the fact that they’re usually first on scene of a collision
An off-duty cop heard the shot in the store, which started as a dispute over the man’s unleashed service dog
As this story shows, you never know who you will run into on any contact
She offered $4K for the two so she could bail her boyfriend out of jail; an acquaintance warned police
Nelson, home to 1,300 people, employs one police officer, who is only on duty at night for 8 hours
The woman crashed into a mobile home, with a blood alcohol level of .217
While firefighters and medics are constantly credited in the mainstream media as life savers, police officers save lives every day, too
Lieutenant Terri Wilkin spent a quarter century with the Maryland State Police, serving in a wide variety of assignments — patrol, investigations, intelligence, and training, to name but a few
His habit got him arrested for whistling in one place, where he annoyed shop owners