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Inside the Badge by Wayne ParhamApril 7, 2023

10 Tips for Women Entering the Law Enforcement Profession

Chief Shannon Trump, of the Indiana University Health Department of Public Safety, shares her career story and provides tips for women entering law enforcement.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieDecember 23, 2022

2022 in Review: 3 General Trends Dominating the Headlines on Police Training

Over the past year, the news has largely tended to fall into three main categories: budgets/inflation, de-escalation training, and recruiting/retention—the ongoing focus on these three topics is entirely unsurprising.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieNovember 28, 2022

5 More Quotes for Trainers: Maxims and Mantras to Hammer Home Instruction

Smart, strategic, subtle placement of appropriate quotations can help instructors cement into students' minds important lessons that—in the context of police training—could one day save a life.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieSeptember 24, 2021

Live Long and Prosper: Planning for Retirement from Policing

Regardless of where you are in your law enforcement career, there's no better time than the present to give at least a little bit of thought to the future—a future following your time in policing.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2020

Northern California City Welcomes New Chief of Police

Chico City Manager Mark Orme announced Matt Madden as the new Chief of Police on Wednesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2020

LAPD to Award $41M in Bonuses to Officers with Higher Education

The Los Angeles Police Department is set to award officers who have college degrees nearly $41 million in bonuses in the coming budget year, even as thousands of other city employees face pay cuts amid a financial crisis at City Hall.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieMarch 13, 2020

Pulling the Pin: Planning for Your Retirement from Law Enforcement

Here are a few thoughts I've collected over the years of knowing a great many retired officers who are incredibly happy and successful after they've shelved the uniform, returned to civilian ranks, and done amazing things as "regular people" after leaving active-duty.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoJanuary 3, 2020

How To Build a Successful Career with the Three Cs

To excel in law enforcement, you need to be competent, capable, and confident.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2020

Arkansas Judge Rules that Officer Fired After OIS be Reinstated

An Arkansas judge has ordered that an officer who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop be given his job back, but at entry-level pay.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2019

Officers in Mexico Retire at Elderly Age Because Pensions So Small

Officers in Oaxaca, Mexico often retire in their 80s or even 90s because they cannot afford to live off the miniscule pensions the government provides.

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