Law Enforcement

How to Have an Ethical Police Force From the earliest days of the existence of the police, the question of how to have an ethical police force has been a very important part of law enforcement. When the Metropolitan Police were established in London in 1829, the public was largely against it, afraid of the … Read more

In 1963, the Los Angeles Police Department introduced a motto that would resonate with people everywhere, causing many agencies to adopt some variation of the phrase: to protect and to serve. For those who believe that a police officer’s first duty is to well-being of the civilians in her or his community, the appeal of … Read more

Drugs are undoubtedly a major concern for every police department. Whether it’s drug trafficking, drug crimes, or just perpetrators who are under the influence, police officers will undoubtedly find themselves dealing with this frequently in their professional lives. So it’s useful for all law enforcement officers to have a basic understanding of the types of … Read more

Dogs were one of the first animals to be domesticated, and from the beginning of our association with them, they have been helping humans by protecting us and assisting in our work. So perhaps it’s no surprise that in time we’d come to give them jobs – and not just any jobs, but jobs in … Read more

When it comes to your officers, your greatest concern is their safety and the safety of those around them. Every day, they run into the unknown and put their lives at risk for their community. That is why it’s crucial that you make the best choice for your department regarding their most-used tool in the … Read more

As we move farther and farther into the 21st century, data is playing a bigger role in everyday life. It seems that no corner of life has been untouched by the power of data and analytics, so it should be no surprise that law enforcement agencies are also getting on board. Intelligence-led policing is an … Read more

Every year, the FBI releases statistics about crime in the United States, and the violent crime rate statistics, in particular, catch national attention. Journalists, websites, and publishers pore over the statistics about murder, assault, aggravated assault, rape, burglary and robbery; they compare it to information about a city’s unemployment rate, poverty rate, and median household … Read more

About Emergency Police Lights Police and emergency lights come in various forms and use different types of technology. In this article, we review the evolution of police lights, the latest lighting that you will find on law enforcement vehicles, and the most popular questions asked. Rotating Police Lights Rotating or revolving lights are what we usually think … Read more

When people think about law enforcement, the first thing that comes to mind is often a uniformed police officer. While uniformed officers serve a valuable role within the police force and society as a whole, there are many other opportunities to build a career in law enforcement outside of the police force. No matter what … Read more

The 2008 book On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace by David Grossman has an interesting passage about sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs. In its third edition, the book, and this passage in particular, still resonates with today’s law enforcement officers and describes how their communities understand and respond … Read more