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The Letter to America topic provides law enforcement officers and police advocates a platform to explain the complexities of critical issues impacting policing to a civilian audience. Content addresses why the New York water attacks matter, how the war on drugs is waging a war on us and how civilians can support quality policing. If you are interested in writing a “Letter to America,” email editor@police1.com with a short description of your proposed letter.

Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Near Miss is a voluntary, non-disciplinary officer safety initiative that allows law enforcement personnel to read about and anonymously share stories of close calls or “near misses,” which provide lessons learned that can protect fellow officers in similar situations. If you would like to share your near-miss story to improve the safety of your fellow officers, visit LEOnearmiss.org.

The RISE Awards, brought to you by Police1 and TASER | Axon, honor officers and agencies who have positively impacted their law enforcement peers and profession with exceptional effort, creativity and achievement.

In resource-strapped times, intelligence-led policing is a key to identifying and investigating gang activity. Departments must work in partnership to maximize personnel resources, leverage existing gang crime knowledge and expertise, and develop databases that track gang activity, especially as gang members use new technology and social media to help perpetrate their crimes across jurisdictional boundaries. This special coverage series reviews strategies departments can deploy to take a data-driven approach to reducing gang-related crime.

In this special section, we offer an in-depth look at the latest trends in firearms for police officers, providing you with side-by-side comparisons of duty weapons from the top manufacturers. We examined the market with an eye toward the future so you know what to look for in your next firearm, a crucial tool that could one day save your life.

The Federal Law Enforcement topic area addresses all crime-fighting agencies at the national and federal level. This section will provide you with the latest news, information and developments across the country and in Washington.