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- NYPD officers fired shots after the suspect ignored at least 20 commands to drop the weapon and advanced with a raised blade
- NYPD officers fired shots after the suspect ignored at least 20 commands to drop the weapon and advanced with a raised blade
- Crittenden County Deputy Rick Coyle, a veteran officer and school resource officer, was wounded while serving guardianship paperwork
- Crittenden County Deputy Rick Coyle, a veteran officer and school resource officer, was wounded while serving guardianship paperwork
- “I still see his face,” former N.Y. Jets player and current Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer Laveranues Coles said when he was in Charlotte to share his story with PAL youth
- “I still see his face,” former N.Y. Jets player and current Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer Laveranues Coles said when he was in Charlotte to share his story with PAL youth
- So far in 2026, thieves have snatched 71 vehicles compared to 58 in the same period in 2025, a 22% uptick in the grand larceny auto category
- So far in 2026, thieves have snatched 71 vehicles compared to 58 in the same period in 2025, a 22% uptick in the grand larceny auto category
- The suspect entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and “immediately shot and killed a male victim” and then fatally shot a teller, according to an FBI affidavit
- The suspect entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and “immediately shot and killed a male victim” and then fatally shot a teller, according to an FBI affidavit
- by Kevin Angell, Ph.DFor law enforcement officers and police executives, few constitutional subjects are more operationally important than the First Amendment. It is the legal framework that shapes crowd management, public-order policing, officer discretion, municipal risk, and public trust. Yet one of its most frequently invoked protections is also one of its most misunderstood. The Constitution does not […]
- by Vincent BoveStatement of Record: Early warning signs are not conclusions—they are opportunities for prevention. The responsible recognition, evaluation, and response to emerging behavioral indicators remains one of the most critical leadership obligations across education, community life, and the law enforcement profession. Recognizing the Signals Before Crisis Across schools, communities, relationships—and within the law enforcement profession itself—warning […]
- by Citizens Behind The BadgeMcLean, VA (April 27, 2026) – Citizens Behind the Badge (CBB), a nonprofit law enforcement advocacy organization, announced today that Police Chief Tom Weitzel (Ret.), a 37‑year veteran of the Riverside, Illinois Police Department and one of the Chicago region’s most respected law enforcement leaders, has joined its Law Enforcement Advisory Council. CBB’s Law Enforcement […]
- by Jacob AbsonIn law enforcement, use-of-force incidents are often discussed in terms of tactics, tools, and outcomes. However, the most critical factor in any encounter occurs before any physical action is taken—the decision-making process that leads an officer to act or not act. While training often focuses on technique, real-world incidents are decided in the space between […]
- by Kevin Angell, Ph.DThe institutional architecture of American law enforcement is currently navigating an unprecedented demographic confluence. As the veteran ranks of the Baby Boomer generation finalize their departure from the workforce, a profound realignment of organizational culture is occurring. The current landscape is defined by a leadership tier dominated by Generation X and the older cohorts of […]
- by Vincent BoveStatement of Record: Moral courage is not formed in the moment—it is revealed in it. In 21st-century policing, what anchors the officer shapes the decision, and the decision defines the profession. A FOUNDATION THAT SHAPES THE OFFICER On Sunday, April 19, 2026, I had the honor of addressing more than 750 members of the NYPD […]
- by Roland CleeI spent nearly three decades in law enforcement encountering marijuana and working with officers who recognized what they were dealing with when they smelled weed. In one case, a traffic crash, I moved a damaged car out of a travel lane only to find a two-gallon Ziplock bag of weed under my foot on the […]
- by Law OfficerLouisville, Kentucky: Sydnee Graf, 36, a fifth-grade math teacher at Smyrna Elementary School in the Jefferson County Public Schools district, was initially arrested on December 15, 2025, after Jefferson County Public Schools police alerted Louisville Metro Police that Graf had allegedly engaged in sexual conversations with one of her students during a virtual non-traditional instruction […]
- by Law OfficerGodley, Texas: Michael and Ashley Ketcherside, a married couple with three children living in the small Johnson County community of Godley, are at the center of a widening criminal investigation that has produced multiple arrests, exposed alleged corruption inside the Godley Police Department, and prompted prosecutors to warn that additional charges are coming. Michael Ketcherside […]
- by Law OfficerAnnandale, Virginia: Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, who served as the state’s 41st lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022 under Governor Ralph Northam, was found dead Thursday along with a woman at a residence in the 8100 block of Guinevere Drive in Annandale, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers responded to the […]