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Recently, I was requested to write a plea to ask for help, to be delivered at the funeral of a police officer who died by suicide. My message was as […]

I am among those executives who have always worked hard to develop and enhance police Explorer programs. I know the exhilaration of great programs and great achievements, as well as […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), whose mission is to honor the fallen, tell the story of American law enforcement and make it safer for those who serve, […]

Behind the physical and emotional armor, many police officers quietly endure chronic pain and depression. These two conditions can fuel each other in ways that are difficult to untangle. From […]

Technology shapes policing in impactful, often unforeseen ways. The advent of the automobile took cops off the sidewalks and away from the public, as did the mobile radios that followed […]

The role of first responders — federal agents, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and prosecutors — is undeniably noble and vital to maintaining community safety and health. […]

One South Carolina county is discussing potential changes in the way they do law enforcement. Horry County isn’t small; it’s home to over 350,000 people. It’s municipalities include Myrtle Beach, […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), based in Washington, D.C., will host its annual Police Weekend festivities September 26–28, 2025. As part of the weekend, the 2025 Bid […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), in partnership with the University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice and the National Association of Professional Staff in Public […]

Pennsylvania is mourning after three law enforcement officers were killed and two others critically wounded in an ambush while responding to a domestic call in York County on September 17. […]

California lawmakers have passed a controversial measure that would prohibit most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while on duty — a move that police leaders warn could jeopardize […]

Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with permission from the April issue of FOP Journal, the official publication of the National Fraternal Order of Police. We frequently share statistics from […]

Her camera guy was hunched over, fidgeting away at his settings, when I walked over and offered them breakfast burritos. My offer stopped him moving, like a spotlight on a […]

One year ago in American Police Beat, we raised an alarm with “Repetitive Head Impacts: The Missing Piece in Suicide Prevention” (Samuels, 2024). That article examined how head trauma intersects […]

C.O.P.S. has supported and served surviving family members and co-workers for over four decades. We now serve over 85,000 survivors nationwide. What you may not realize is the resources we […]

October 9, 2024, was arguably one of the worst nights of my life. It started right after I fell asleep. The kids had been tucked in and the house picked […]

On the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York, the pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a […]

On September 11, 2001, the Port Authority Police Department of New York and New Jersey was decimated as it fought the first battle of the Global War on Terror. PAPD […]

As defined by the U.S. National Institute of Justice, proactive policing focuses on crime prevention through community engagement and strategic presence, in contrast to traditional reactive responses, which happen after […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on September 2 announced Police Officer III Andre Smith, Sergeant Timothy Kwaloff, Police Officer I Georgia Ariaza, Police Officer III Alex John […]