Slain MIT Officer Posthumously Honored

The MIT campus police officer killed during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been appointed to the police department he was a month from joining when he was killed.

Dave Smith: But Will They Change?

A new study's findings refute social activists' assumptions about police shootings and race.

Police Recruits

Should applicants for jobs as police be held to a higher standard of moral character than is expected in other fields of employment? These re­cruits, after all, are just the mirror image of the society they will police. Is this pre­requisite fair, or even realistic?

United States Mint Police

Most Americans are familiar with the duties of mounted U.S. Park police, overworked Border Patrol agents, dark-suited Secret Service agents, and anti-terrorist Federal Air Marshals. But the Mint Police, not so much.

Off-Duty D.C. Officer Shoots Robber

An off-duty Metro (D.C.) Police officer shot and wounded a man who attempted to rob her in southeast Washington early Tuesday.

Bad Tactics Can Get You Killed

Enforcing the law is inherently dangerous. Therefore, developing bad officer safety habits is like playing Russian roulette: You can only beat the odds for so long-then you take a bullet.

Lou Salseda

New Heating System Benefits Melton Base Military K-9s

Energy-efficient heating system keeps K-9s warm while cutting heating costs by a third.

Safariland Introduces Female Officer Tactics Course

This four-day course, which was developed by female LEOs, provides female officers the skills to confidently engage and thwart lethal, threatening situations.