APB American Police Beat

This time of year, NFL teams are gearing up for the season with camps that involve intense scrutiny on training regimens to ensure players are in peak physical condition before […]

In a matter of minutes, 7-year-old Patrick turned from a big brother into a big hero. On Father’s Day, Patrick found his 1-year-old brother, Liam, unresponsive in the family swimming […]

Detective James Fares is like so many of his New York Police Department peers in that he was inspired to join the force after witnessing the heroics of first responders […]

Forty years ago, a tradition was born in the Motor City in which Detroit police officers from every precinct mentored kids in a basketball league. Unfortunately, the tradition fouled out […]

Police departments from coast to coast face staffing shortages, and some departments struggle more than others. An ABC news station in Minneapolis recently reported that approximately one out of three […]

Even though the world around us has been digitized for quite some time, some entities have been late to the party. For example, the New Hampshire court system was still […]

On July 1, the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., announced the launch of a new digital exhibit, Preserving Democracy: Law Enforcement in the New Nation, offering visitors an […]

Photos by Johnson City Central School District Most high school students hope to avoid spending a day inside a police cruiser. But when class credit is part of the deal, […]

The American bald eagle is a majestic emblem of freedom, but even this glorious creature can use a little help from time to time. Multiple Cicero police officers in Indiana […]

Following executive presidential actions in 2025 designating certain cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) and classifying fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), the federal […]

Most departments do low-light or altered-light firearm training. It may not be much, and it’s not enough, but at least most officers get some training in low-light conditions on the […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on June 17 announced Officer Michael Jaycox of the San Jose Police Department in California as the Officer of the Month for […]

In New York — known in the early colonial period as New Amsterdam because of the large constituency of Dutch settlers — the burgher guard was formed to protect the […]

Law enforcement culture has long recognized the psychological load carried by those who serve. Stress, trauma and moral injury are not anomalies in policing; they are embedded in the work […]

Over my career in law enforcement, there were several U.S. Supreme Court cases that dictated how police officers should perform their jobs so as not to violate any aspect of […]

It didn’t start as an investigation. It started with a cup of coffee.  One of our officers had made it a habit to stop by a local coffee shop a […]

Assertiveness is a fundamental skill for individuals in roles that require immediate guidance, especially in tactical and emergency scenarios. This ability is crucial for effectiveness in situations such as the […]

Mexican cartels are multi-billion-dollar industries that have a global reach. Many people think of cartels as only effectuating violence in Mexico, while supplying the United States with an insatiable appetite […]

Many law enforcement marriages end in divorce. Although they do not always have to end this way, there are times when a marital union cannot be preserved. This article examines […]

Editor’s note: This is Part 6 of a nine-part series reflecting on the September 11, 2001, terror attacks ahead of their 25th remembrance this year. Retired Port Authority Police Officer […]