Jumping into the Fire

At Columbine, the officers, deputies, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel did an incredible job in their response to an unbelievably bad situation. But through no fault of their own, the tactics they were trained to use were not suited to the nature of the incident.

Off-Duty Boston Officer Kills Knife-Wielding Man at Chick-fil-A

Just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police said an off-duty officer was inside the Chick-fil-A when two people ran into the restaurant while being chased by a man with a knife who was attempting to stab the two people.

Rick Levine

Officer Dan Kalk

Shots Fired: Oakland, California 08/27/2010

After serving several DEA warrants in Oakland, Fremont, Calif., police officer Todd Young and his partner headed into East Oakland in hopes of locating a wanted Union City gang member whose ex-girlfriend had said that he'd been hanging out in the area. The officers were met with gunfire, when they located their suspect.

Michael L. Janin

Married to Your Career

Law enforcement is not necessarily known as a family-friendly profession; long hours and late shifts combined with frequent on-call status can make it difficult to sustain long-term relationships. But when a husband and wife are in it together, when they’ve both chosen a career in law enforcement, communication, understanding, and support are almost a given. These spouses get it.

e-Desk

Entropy USA's e-Desk kiosk is the vision of a Chicago-area police detective to develop a more efficient way of handling citizen traffic inside police stations. The kiosk acts as an assistant to desk officers during high-traffic hours or when the front desk is closed.

Barry Goodson