A winding road
My unconventional journey into policing
Mark Cuban once said, “Don’t follow your passions, follow your effort.” That approach seems to have worked out for him, but I clearly didn’t heed his advice... Read More
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Mark Cuban once said, “Don’t follow your passions, follow your effort.” That approach seems to have worked out for him, but I clearly didn’t heed his advice... Read More
While the July Fourth weekend offered a welcome respite for many people in the U.S., it marked the beginning of relentless rescue and recovery efforts for public safety... Read More
On a late run, early in my career, I brought home a dog. The run wasn’t all that eventful — some lady who wasn’t supposed to have the dog in the first place needed... Read More
Every day, law enforcement officers throughout the nation deal with the ongoing toll that Mexican cartels thrust on communities. The drug trade leaves a trail of death... Read More
A critical police intervention may have prevented further bloodshed in the case of a Minnesota man accused of recently killing two people and injuring two others,... Read More
Somewhere along the line, we started thinking that wearing the badge meant surrendering our identity. That if you weren’t “always on,” you weren’t dedicated enough. That being a cop wasn’t […]
A New Jersey school district has become the first in the nation to combine artificial intelligence (AI) gun detection with a mass communication system designed to stop... Read More
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... Read More
When it comes to technology, my idea of high-tech is to use my laptop as a word processor. But even I’ve noticed the giant leap forward in online learning. Watching Read More
I believe that we in law enforcement are in the midst of a cybercrime crisis. With the global economy estimated to lose upward of $10.5 trillion in 2025, there is Read More
In today’s digital world, a police department’s website is often the public’s first and most important impression of the agency. Yet many departments have not... Read More
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... Read More
If you pay attention to current events, you’ve probably heard on TV or read in print similar, broad brushed propaganda about LEO labor organizations. Usually, it’s... Read More
The Indiana State Police (ISP) is embracing innovation on and off the track with a turbocharged recruitment campaign powered by a unique partnership with NTT... Read More
The Dallas City Council voted unanimously on June 25 to remove the college credit requirement for police officer applicants, in a move aimed at increasing recruitment... Read More
The East Texas town of Hawkins has taken a dramatic turn by eliminating its entire police department. On June 17, the Hawkins City Council voted to terminate the... Read More
In critical situations, it is imperative that the push-to-talk (PTT) function is easy to get to and...
COVID-19 is ripping through our country, depositing fear, illness, death and changing daily life as...
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