Every law enforcement agency experiences critical incidents. What separates the strongest organizations isn’t whether they avoid every complaint, use-of-force event or lawsuit. It’s how leaders ...

Welfare checks can justify warrantless entry under the emergency aid exception when officers have specific, objective facts showing someone inside may need immediate help. In Crosby v. Colleton County ...

The Trinidad Police Department was shut down by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement months after a woman was arrested ...

Body camera video shows the Fort Smith officer scuffling with the man as he tried to flee in his vehicle; the suspect then ...

Video shows Warm Springs Sgt. Chris Fisher arresting Jimmy Steverson; five days later, Steverson fatally shot Fisher as he ...

The San Jose officer used his personal phone to access the PD's Flock system, locate a vehicle and send the information to ...

From the training room to the street, honest after-action reviews can turn experience into better decisions, better teams and ...

Readers said agencies should train to their own documented weak points and drill low-frequency, high-risk skills, though ...

Police Chief Erik Koch told the Ephrata City Council the department had been exploring options after incidents involving ...

Weapon handling, one-handed shooting, patrol rifle manipulation and decision-making are perishable skills that require ...

From ALPRs and drones to AI, communicators should help agencies prepare employees, explain safeguards and answer public questions ...

Privacy concerns, misuse cases and contract cancellations are reshaping ALPR programs, prompting agencies to review ...