Among some of the top priorities in enhancing community policing efforts is refining community and police relations specifically with youth. Strategy for Youth is an organization geared towards improving interactions between police and young people.

Andre Norman has had a series of life experiences resulting in a unique prospective on reducing violence. Sentenced for numerous crimes by the time he was 18, rising to become a prison gang boss, and then turning his life around and working tirelessl

Recruiting and retaining high-quality law enforcement officers has been a struggle for departments across the United States over the last few years. The Rapid City Police Department in South Dakota was one of those agencies, but turned things around i

Exactly one day before stepping back from a 32-year career of service, Raul Ortiz, the former Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, made time to speak with The Beat. Recalling experiences and lessons ranging from his stint as a new Agent in San Diego, wor

Art Acevedo often finds himself on the national police leadership stage. Not because he is intent on being there, but because he calls balls and strikes in a strident manner that endears him to the communities he has served. His views on policing and

The unyielding and around-the-clock demands placed on law enforcement departments and officers create an unavoidable draw to become engrossed with focusing on responses to crime and disorder rather than solutions. Ed Flynn is among a cadre of prom

Affectionately known as the City of Sacrament and the River City, Sacramento, California is not immune to the complexities that affect many metropolitan areas. It is only fitting that the recently retired Chief of the Sacramento Police Department,

Online scams targeting elders and others are the unfortunate byproduct of our increasing reliance on the internet for shopping and efficiently moving funds with the click of a few buttons. Internet-based platforms are also an efficient means for crimi

Throughout the law enforcement community, recruiting the next generation of professionals has presented new challenges and departments are seeking updated approaches to address their needs. Jenn Rineer and Rick Jacobs from the Society of Industrial an

Making trauma notifications to a victims next of kin is one of the many sobering and personally challenging duties experienced during a career in law enforcement. It is also a responsibility for which there is often a lack of adequate training. The