In this section you’ll find news reports and expert articles dealing with the practically limitless universe of police patrol, from traffic stops, arrest issues and armed encounters to confrontations with EDPs and other “unique” suspects.
For those who already hold leadership posts in law enforcement—the brass—and for those who aspire to become command staff in the next stage of their careers, we offer strategies and tactics that have helped Chiefs and Sheriffs in agencies of any size to secure grants, assure that their trainers are top-notch, and recruit the best young officers to join their ranks.
This topic deals with issues related to specialized patrols like motorcycle units as well as vehicular risks and challenges to law enforcement, including vehicle crashes involving police and vehicular assaults against officers.
Certain law enforcement positions involve unique training, a specialized skill set, and a collection of challenges unique to that job. This topic explores issues related to K-9 officers, SWAT operators, homicide investigators, drug interdiction officers and other specialized personnel.
This topic covers law enforcement responses to mass casualty incidents—from active shooter situations to natural disasters—as well as calls that could lead to such tragedies, like school violence, hostage standoffs, and terror threats.
Shooting skills and defensive tactics are perhaps the most commonly discussed areas in law enforcement training programs—with good reason. The use of force keeps you alive and yet can ruin your career. We cover all subjects—nothing is taboo in this discussion.
Whether you’re just beginning a career in law enforcement, looking to lateral to a new agency, or seeking to expedite your rise through the ranks with additional training and continuing education programs, this is the one resource you’ll need to get going.
Topics specific to off duty life, from tactical issues related to personal and family protection to mental, physical, and emotional health as well as financial security are covered in this section.
In addition to the articles you will discover here about those heroes who have fallen and those who press on in their honor, this section contains information unique to the men and women who serve in Federal Law Enforcement as well as news about what’s happening with police agencies around the world.
