Law enforcement officers across agencies from small towns to sprawling rural areas to municipal cities and state and federal services all have similar traits. They are smart, capable, problem solve

We have seen demonstrations and protests intensify over the past few years. We have seen legislation of what, where and when something can be shared in public places. One state tried to regulate the r

You respond to a call for a barricaded man with a gun in a single-family home in your city and set up a perimeter.After a few minutes, your sergeant tells an officer to pull down the perimeter and ev

Advisory: Todays conversation includes talk about a heinous murderer in the Chicago, Illinois area, and another case of murder in the Portland, Oregon area.In 1994, journalist Nancy Rommelmann accom

We have seen consent decrees last a decade, or even two decades at some agencies, while change seems to move at a glacial pace.How do they work, what happens at an agency under a consent decree, and

Is there enough good technology to help police officers train for better outcomes? Are virtual simulators the answer or a supplement to live training?Ina recent Police1 article,this week's guest,

During a career in law enforcement, officers are involved in many traumatic incidents. What can police agencies do to help their personnel mentally prepare for those incidents? Building resilience wit

Is your agency at risk of becominga victim of ransomware? What are departments doing to protect themselves? And what can we do as individuals to protect our phones, tablets and computers from being h

Have you ever been investigated by your departments Internal Affairs office? Was it a pleasant experience?In this episode, Policing Matters host Jim Dudley speakswith veteran LAPD Internal Affairs

Policing is a tough job.There can be experiences and incidents that can drive anyone to the edge.The profession gets better and better with training and education to help us respond appropriately an