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The Chicago Police Department recently announced policy changes regarding foot pursuits that restrict officers from chasing suspects on foot unless there are special circumstances. The new guidelines, intended to enhance […]

Police officers often respond to calls about wild animals endangering the public. In New York City, citizens are unlikely to encounter a rogue moose or bear, but they’re frequently plagued […]

Parking lots at supermarkets, parks and police stations have been used quietly for years to make child custody transfers between separated or divorced parents. Sometimes these exchanges unfortunately erupt into […]

Since Edward Snowden rose from being an unknown NSA contractor to a household name and a polarizing archetype on privacy, there has been a paradigm shift in the way people […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2022) — The National Law Enforcement Oficers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced Officer Jaclyn Ravelo, of the Phoenix Police Department as the Officer of the Month […]

In January 1997, when I joined the incoming class of the Essex County, New Jersey, Police Academy, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I started my […]

Investigations work comes with a unique set of stressors. On the surface, investigations work, with its “regular hours,” time spent on the computer rather than on the beat and allowance […]

Law enforcement in the 2020s is the ultimate “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” endeavor. When crime is down, folks enjoy their comfort and government officials spend their […]

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a recent report from the Manhattan Institute entitled “Wandering Cops: How States Can Keep Rogue Officers From Slipping Through the Cracks” by […]

The services provided by chaplains are an essential component of peer support and wellness for law enforcement agencies. Chaplains are uniquely qualified to use their extensive experiences in counseling, assistance, […]

A mapping of Tucson’s 2020 crime figures revealed that 60% of shootings were consolidated to a very small percentage of neighborhoods in Arizona’s second-largest city. The data also identified three apartment […]

My school day began like any other. My mother pulled up outside Lamberton Elementary in our Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon and, with a sigh of relief, deposited me and […]

When it comes to an officer’s retirement, it’s been said there are three groups of retirees: those who stayed as long as possible, those who left angry and bitter, and […]

Editor’s note: This article, reprinted with permission, originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of PORAC Law Enforcement News, the official publication of the Peace Officers Research Association of California […]

Normalization of deviance is a term used to describe the gradual process in which deviance from correct, proper or acceptable behavior becomes normalized or acceptable. As the deviant action is […]

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) recognized the heroism and bravery of dozens of law enforcement officers from across the country at its 29th annual Top Cops Awards dinner […]

This year, 147 officers who died in previous years (before 2021) were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Many of their stories of sacrifice had been lost to […]

During National Police Week, it’s a time-honored tradition for survivors, supporters and colleagues from across the country to visit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to pay their respects to […]

Law enforcement officers, supporters and survivors from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to honor and remember the fallen, and to pay respects to the family members, friends and […]

Three siblings in Centre County, Pennsylvania, have decided to pursue a career in law enforcement together, and two are now working in the same police department. Bryce, Cherese and Bryan […]