Faith groups: The hidden target of violence
Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Take domestic discord, existential angst, mental illness, and the classic battle between good and evil and you have the most fertile ground for violence: church. In...
View ArticleMatching tattoos could indicate 'clique' problem in Calif. sheriff's department
Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. By Maya Lau Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The image on the deputy’s calf depicted a skeleton in an officer’s uniform, wearing a cowboy hat and clutching a smoking...
View ArticleDNA, fingerprint match helped lead FBI to mail bomb suspect
Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Florida man with a criminal history and a fervor for President Donald Trump sent at least 13 mail bombs to prominent Democrats,...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Pink police
Author: PoliceOne Members This week’s photo was submitted by Officer Chris Jones of the Elgin Police Department in Illinois. Officers at his precinct donned pink badges for Breast Cancer Awareness...
View ArticleSouth Carolina PD Transitions to SIG P320 and P365 Pistols
<img class=”wrapImageCMS imageID_14581″ src=”http://images.policemag.com/news/M-SIG-SumterSCPD-SIGp320P365pistols-CreditSIG-1.jpg” border=”0″ alt=” The Sumter (SC) Police Department will replace...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey Brings Lunch to Houston Officers for First Responders Day
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View ArticleAssistant Chief Dies One Week after Suffering Brain Aneurysm
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View ArticlePittsburgh Synagogue Gunman Made Anti-Semitic Statements on Fringe Social...
Embed from Getty Images Robert Bowers—the 46-year-old man who opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in an attack that left 11 dead and six injured—reportedly made anti-Semitic...
View ArticleGeorgia High School Football Team Will Wear Initials and Badge Number of...
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View ArticleNational LE Museum receives $1M donation from FirstNet
By PoliceOne Staff WASHINGTON — The National Law Enforcement Museum received a $1 million donation from the FirstNet team at AT&T, the museum announced Wednesday. The FirstNet team at AT&T will...
View ArticleCounseling & confidentiality: What you need to know
Author: American Military University By Bernadette Bruha and Andrea Watts, Contributors to In Public Safety The decision to seek mental health counseling can be a difficult one. Issues of pride can be...
View Article'Whitey' Bulger killed in W. Va. prison
Author: American Military University By Denise Lavoie Associated Press BOSTON — James “Whitey” Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before...
View Article107 new officers join Chicago police
Author: American Military University By PoliceOne Staff CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department welcomed 107 new officers last week in an effort to boost recruitment numbers and meet a long-term goal...
View ArticleProposal would stop Wash. police from auctioning rifles
Author: American Military University By Rebecca White The Spokesman-Review SPOKANE, Wash. — Police would be required to destroy rifles and shotguns that have been seized or abandoned rather than...
View Article4 Pittsburgh Officers Recovering from Injuries Suffered in Synagogue Shooting
Four officers with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police who were injured while responding to the deadliest attack on Jews in United States history are reportedly recovering, according to USA Today . Two...
View Article2 Arizona Officers Shot, Suspect Dead
According to ABC News , two officers with the Tempe, AZ, police department were shot while trying to serve an order of protection against a domestic violence suspect. When the suspect opened fire,...
View Article5,000 Troops Deploying to Southern Border Anticipating a 'Migrant Caravan'
Embed from Getty Images Approximately 5,000 U.S. troops will be deploying to the southern border in response to the ‘migrant caravan’ pushing north through Mexico, according to Fox News . The troops...
View ArticleWashington Officer Possibly Infected after Stepping on Tainted Needle
An officer with the Seattle Police Department was on foot patrol at a local park when he stepped on a dirty needle. The needle pierced the sole of his patrol boot, and penetrated into his foot. The...
View ArticleWife of Slain Officer Removed from Appeal Hearing for Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal
During a hearing to determine whether or not to extend the appeal hearing of Mumia Abu-Jamal in the fatal 1981 shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, Maureen Faulkner—the officer’s...
View ArticleOne dot, two dot, red dot, green dot
Author: Ron LaPedis With apologies to Dr. Seuss, can we have a conversation about the differences between red dot and green dot optics? Why do some optics offer both? Do I want a MOA dot or ring, what...
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