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In the Rural Law Enforcement section you'll find news reports and expert articles about what it means to be a police officer in rural America. Early in America’s history, officers rode on horseback from town to town, either alone or with a small posse. Police work has changed drastically since then, but if you patrol in a rural area, you probably have some idea how those cops felt.
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Amish crime boss wants light sentence

Amish crime boss wants light sentence

The ringleader of 15 other convicted offenders, 67-year-old Samuel Mullet Sr. was found guilty of carrying out attacks which terrorized a normally-peaceful religious settlement in eastern Ohio - Full Story

News

'Routine' stop yields a pound of meth

The Hickory Daily Record LINCOLNTON, N.C. — more than a pound of methamphetamine was seized Wednesday... - Full Story

Columns

2012 in Review: Enough is enough Brian Willis - If I Knew Then...

2012 in Review: Enough is enough

As you reflect on the past 12 months and plan for the upcoming year, ask yourself life’s most powerful question - Full Story

Columns

Active shooters in schools: Should teachers be trained by police firearms instructors? Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Active shooters in schools: Should teachers be trained by police firearms instructors?

Should at least one teacher on every floor of every school in America be armed, trained, qualified, and ready/willing to end a deadly threat in their school? - Full Story

Exclusives

Firearms training for when the 'Zombies' attack

Firearms training for when the 'Zombies' attack

When the lights go out, you will be attacked by a group of Zombies — using your squad car doors for cover, draw and engage the Zombies with a couple of rounds as they show themselves... - Full Story

Exclusives

American policing: Born the 4th of July

American policing: Born the 4th of July

The Independence Day holiday invariably includes scores of intoxicated knuckleheads possessing a variety of low-grade explosives. - Full Story

Tips

Watch out for these concealment socks

Watch out for these concealment socks

If your household is anything like mine, you’re presently being flooded with Holiday Gift Catalogs.... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only

Tips

Attention to detail, curiosity, and interdiction success

Perhaps two of the most important traits of officers who time and again turn simple traffic stops into... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only

Videos

Jim Glennon - Body Language: Questioning a Subject

Law enforcement expert, Jim Glennon, discusses the importance of communication skills for police officers. He gives examples of the types of questions to ask a subject and how to decipher their answers by determining whether they are hesitators, verifiers, or clarifiers. These clues can help you determine whether or not the subject is being truthful.
Jim Glennon - Body Language: Questioning a Subject



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