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Built for Patrol: How One Police Chief Fixed Communication, Boosted Visibility, and Changed the Culture

Patrol work hasn’t changed—but the expectations on officers have. See how one police chief helped officers get the right information at the right time, improve patrol visibility, and strengthen trust without adding complexity or surveillance. This real-world story shows how patrol-driven technology can make the job safer, smarter, and more effective—starting on day one.

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Articlesby David GriffithApril 16, 2013

The Tragedy of Training Accidents

When an officer is shot and killed in a training session, odds are some other officer pulled the trigger. The result is devastating for the officers of the agency involved and for the friends and families of both officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2013

Wis. Cop Suffers Heart Attack Responding To Burglary

A Town of Brookfield (Wis.) Police officer apparently died of a heart attack while responding to a burglary call Friday night. Officer Donald Bishop, 32, was alone in his patrol car, when he drove off the roadway.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2013

Sikh Temple Cop Wins Chudwin Patrol Rifle Award

Oak Creek (Wis.) Police Officer Savan "Sam" Lenda will be honored as the 2013 winner of the Chudwin Award for Patrol Rifle Excellence for his role in ending the Sikh Temple shooting.. Officer Lenda will be honored at the National Patrol Rifle Conference and Competition in Detroit from June 2-4.

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ProductsApril 12, 2013

Criminal Justice Degree Programs

Our earliest students came to Troy to learn how to help others. Today, our degree programs continue to attract those looking for careers shaping a life of service such as law enforcement. Learn more about degrees in Criminal Justice At Troy.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 11, 2013

Training Sims Help Officers Use Appropriate Force

Nothing is exactly the same as being in an incident on the street, but today’s use-of-force judgment training simulators are getting darn close. And the more experience law enforcement officers have with split-second decision-making in a realistic training setting, the better they’ll be at making the right call on duty.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 10, 2013

Meggitt Installs Ga. Agency's Range

This time-lapse video courtesy of Meggitt shows the construction of Suwanee (Ga.) Police Department's new training facility. Read the April feature "The Next Generation Shooting Range" for the full story.

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Articlesby Brittni RubinApril 10, 2013

The Next Generation Firing Range

Created using Meggitt Training Systems’ products and design assistance, the Suwanee (Ga.) PD training center is complete with a four-lane indoor shooting range, an academic classroom, and a training room that also serves as a virtual firearms trainer.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 10, 2013

A Full-Scale Faux City for Force-on-Force Training

The College of DuPage had Cubic Corp. create the high-tech tactical village at the college's 66,000-square-foot Homeland Security Education Center in the western suburbs of Chicago.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2013

Wash. Mayor Can Now Hire, Fire Command Staff

Top Spokane Police Department administrators can now be removed by Mayor David Condon, after the City Council granted him broad new powers on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2013

Detroit District Rents Officers

A Detroit business association has begun hiring off-duty police officers as a private police force to deal with quality-of-life issues that rarely get the attention of an agency swamped in murder cases.

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