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NASCAR Champ Tony Stewart Makes Cameo in Lip-Sync Challenge Video

July 31, 2018
The Columbus (IN) Police Department released its answer to the viral "lip-sync challenge" on Facebook, and it included an appearance by one of that city's most famous native sons — NASCAR driver Tony Stewart.

Maine Police Apologize for "Arresting" Marilyn Manson

July 31, 2018
A "Gif video" of rock performer Marilyn Manson being placed in handcuffs by a Bangor (ME) police officer was posted to Instagram and instantly went viral, receiving more than 415,000 views. The trouble is, the whole thing was a prank

Washington K-9 Finds Domestic Violence Suspect Hidden in Dryer

July 24, 2018
Spokane, WA, police were searching for a domestic violence suspect when their K-9 found the man hiding in a household dryer.

Agencies Produce Dozens of Police Lip-Sync Challenge Videos

July 22, 2018
Dozens and maybe hundreds of law enforcement agencies and units nationwide are continuing to produce lip-sync challenge videos.

Florida Deputy Posts Funny Video to Facebook — Tortoise Not Amused

July 16, 2018
Marion County (Florida) Sheriff's Office posted a video rant to Facebook in which Deputy Bryan Bowman mocks an unseen subject for "going one mile per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone."

Who Started the Ongoing “Lip-Sync Battle” Among Police Agencies?

July 3, 2018
Law enforcement agencies across the country have recently been engaged in a hard-fought battle — whose officer could produce the best lip-sync music video?

GA Sheriff Uses Humorous Facebook Posts to Discourage Drivers from Testing Icy Roads

January 19, 2018
While the winter weather wouldn’t be considered extreme in many parts of the country, Georgians are not known for their winter driving skills. A light dusting of snow is enough to shut down schools.

The Lighter Side of Enforcing the Law

January 3, 2018

From traffic stops to the courts, sometimes the best tool an officer has for meeting the challenges of the job is a sense of humor.

Texas Agency's "Star Wars" Themed Recruiting Video a Facebook Hit

December 1, 2017
The video, which features Wookie Chewbaca on patrol and training with Fort Worth officers has more than 1.5 million views on Facebook. More Here.

Video: Texas Agency's "Star Wars" Themed Recruiting Video a Facebook Hit

December 1, 2017
The video, which features Wookie Chewbaca on patrol and training with Fort Worth officers has more than 500,000 views on Facebook.

15 of the Most Absurd Police Department Names

July 14, 2015
Some town names in our country, not to mention around the globe, are just plain silly. And when you see the police cars patrolling these silly-named towns it just adds to the level of silliness.

Keep Your Sense of Humor

December 23, 2013
As a demonstrably immature 21-year-old, I defensively adopted a more reserved demeanor in the hopes that it would be interpreted by the academy staff as reflective of a sober nature. I beat down any temptation to crack a joke in the academy with whack-a-mole determination and my effort was so successful that I quickly became known as "stress cadet”

PoliceMag.com Launches Cop Slang App

August 27, 2013
PoliceMag.com has launched a mobile app of its popular Cop Slang glossary of law enforcement terms to allow officers to access it from their smartphones and submit terms on the fly.

Fire Nobody!

August 4, 2013

Here is the conundrum: When bad things happen it appears Officer Nobody has failed again to do what needs to be done, and when things turn out good, Dep. Somebody is taking all the credit. Something needs to be done.

Cops and Psychology

June 12, 2013

Cops should be most concerned about flaws in studies involving PTSD. Post-traumatic stress wasn't even recognized as a disorder until 1980, and then suddenly it was everywhere, caused by everything and happening to everyone.

Harlem Shake: FLIR Thermal Style

May 16, 2013
This Harlem Shake was shot with a FLIR SC6100 thermal imager at the Infrared Training Center in Nashua, N.H. Members of the FLIR, Extech, and Raymarine teams appear in the video.

The P-Word

May 14, 2013

Panic has little place in the modern world, and for a crime fighter it can be a killer; action is our mantra, and preparation is our antidote.

Video: Seattle Chief Apologizes for Homeless Parody

April 26, 2013
The Seattle Police Department's new chief apologized for appearing in a 1986 police training video mocking the homeless to address "an ugly piece of our history head on."

Seattle PD's Homeless Parody

April 26, 2013
Seattle PD's Assistant Chief Jim Pugel apologized for appearing in a 1986 police training video mocking homlessness. The parody video, "Under the Viaduct," offers alternative lyrics to "Under the Boardwalk" and shows homeless drinking wine, breaking into cars and being rousted by police. Read the full story here.

Instilling Positive Expectations

April 3, 2013

I have discovered that a trainer has an incredibly powerful role to play in imbuing the trainee with either positive or negative expectations. And our profession demands that we hone skills essential for victory in confrontations.

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