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.
Policing looks different when the guy you arrested at the bar fight last Friday asks if you need help today
In rural areas where a beat can cover hundreds of square miles and backup is far away, a cop’s patrol rig is a shelter, shed and toolbox
Police1’s 2024 State of the Industry Survey reveals that rural officers face similar stressors to their urban peers but with fewer resources to combat them
The officer had been warned the teen had mental health issues and was a danger to himself
Anchorage police say 63-year-old Hee Joong Chai was charged Saturday with felony assault and weapons misconduct
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The initiative’s architect insists it’s a symbolic stand against government surveillance
Lincoln police formed a task force with state police and the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department to investigate the burglaries
To say that small agencies don’t need SWAT teams or armored vehicles is to assume we have some immunity to criminal behavior
Police were heckled and threatened throughout the entire 18-minute video as they took a child into custody
The officer was approaching a suspected bootlegger of alcohol when the suspect opened fire
After one month, the number of citations that went out was more than triple the town’s population
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
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