Umpqua Community College Considered Armed Guard, Dismissed Idea

Olson, a former deputy sheriff in Massachusetts, said the discussion about an armed guard had not been prompted by a particular threat. But he said there was a general fear of potential violence. He told the Times he did not believe a guard could stop a gunman.

The Graduate: Harvey Makes the Grade

The Southern Police Institute, located on the grounds of the University of Louisville, as a division of the Department of Justice Administration, College of Arts and Sciences, recently graduated 57 men and women from its 103rd Administrative Officers Course.

Seven Days in Baghdad

Smoke still rolled on the horizon and sporadic gunfire could still be heard around the city when I was ordered to report to the Palestine Meridian Hotel for reassignment. We were in the fabled city of Baghdad, and it was a chaotic mess.

Women in Law Enforcement: New Jersey's Captain Heather Glogolich

“As captain of the NJITPD, I have been given the unique opportunity to train our team on a higher level, still remain active in patrol tactics, enhance the positive culture within the agency, and help add even more professionalism to our department.”

Looking Forward

We'll do a little bit of looking at the past in the last two articles of this special feature section. But we decided it might be more interesting to look forward instead of look back.

The Paper Chase

Innovative educational programs are making it more practical for cops to pursue degrees.

David Griffith and Mark Clark

Lawrence E. Heiskell, M.D., FACEP, FAAFP

Georgia Chooses Meggitt Training Systems

The Georgia Public Safety Training Center and its Georgia Police Academy have chosen Meggitt Training Systems' five-screen, 300-degree FATS 300LE advanced simulation system and BlueFire wireless weapons to help law enforcement officers understand complex situations, then be able to de-escalate or make the right use-of-force option.