US DOJ Awards $112.3 million to Hire Police Officers

If 'Bias' Concerns Feinstein, She Should Return HCI's Money

Youth Murder Arrest Rate Lowest Since 1960s

What to Do If You Are Taken Hostage

In this day and age, hostage incidents have become almost commonplace. Hostage-takers and criminals in general view us as "symbols" of an institution (criminal justice system) or a way of life that they despise.

Looking at a Year of Developments

Looking back at this year, street gang behaviors have changed little. However, those of us who work the street must have noticed a few unique changes in the types of gang alliances, memberships and the crimes in which some street gangs have been involved.

Working Gangs: History, Infrastructure and the Internet

The fastest-growing gangs in the country today are Hybrid Mexican street gangs. Hybrid gangs have broken away from traditional membership rules based on gender and race.

Buyer's Guide Update Form

POLICE Magazine is finalizing our annual Buyer's Guide (this year our 13th issue!) and we want to ensure we have all the correct information on your company so your buyers can reach you. This data will be used in our print as online buyer's guides.

Drunk Driver Tells All

The one-way conversation contin­ued until the tranquillity was broken by squealing tires and car horns. Doug looked in the rear view mirror and shouted, "Bill, wake up! We got a crazy coming up behind us, weaving in and out of traffic, forcing people off the road."

Training for Real

Recently, several deputies and I responded to a "man with a gun" call. Based on the rapidly escalating nature of the situation, we made an aggressive ap­proach to the location. Angry that we'd frustrated his attempt to kill his girlfriend and family, the suspect turned his aggressions on us. Soon, we were the ones under fire.

The Road to Wellness

What is wellness? Is it a myth or a goal. We have the ability to perceive and change our lives if we chose to do so. Personal wellness, there-fore, is an uniquely human prerogative.