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Patrol

Veteran-Owned Coffee Company Donates to Oklahoma Department

Evan Hafer, the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company, said that his company will always "back the blue."

December 3, 2019

Training

California Agency Waives College Requirement for Veteran Recruits

The Sacramento Police Department has waived the requirement for a college degree for recruits who are veterans of the United States military.

November 21, 2019

Patrol

Video: Alabama Deputies Help Disabled Veteran Walking 100 Miles to VA Appointment

Gulf War veteran Gerald Baldwin told a Walker County Sheriff’s deputy he was trying to walk 100 miles from Cordova, AL, to Huntsville for a scheduled appointment with the Veterans Administration because his car was out of commission.

November 11, 2019

Patrol

Why American Military Veterans Make Great Police Officers

Veterans of America's military tend to make excellent police officers—they have baked into their very being a commitment to service, an unusually high level of discipline, an understanding of chain-of-command, and other qualities that police officers also share.

November 8, 2019

Patrol

Florida Officers Attend Funeral of Military Vet with No Family

Officers with the Sarasota (FL) Police Department plan to attend the funeral of a military veteran who had no immediate family to be present at the ceremony.

October 1, 2019

Weapons

SIG Sauer Raises a Record-Setting $70,000 for Veterans Organization

SIG Sauer Inc. announced that the 4th Annual 2019 SIG Sauer Charity Golf Tournament raised $70,000 for the Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) organization held August 9, 2019 at Pease Golf Course in Newington, New Hampshire.

August 26, 2019

Patrol

Indiana Sheriff's Office Honors Military Veteran Turned Deputy

The Clinton County Sheriff's Office recently unveiled a patrol vehicle specially wrapped with a tribute to the military service of one of its deputies.

August 26, 2019

Patrol

Iowa Department Welcomes First Female Officer in 40 Years

The Blue Grass Police Department welcomed its first female officer to the ranks in 40 years on Tuesday.

August 23, 2019

Investigations

Video: NYPD Offers Record Reward to Crack Cold Case Murder of Officer

The NYPD is offering a record $111,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who shot and killed off-duty Brooklyn Officer Robert Bolden at Dunne's Bar & Grille in January 1971.

July 22, 2019

Special Units

Trump Presents Medal of Honor to Army Vet Who Rescued Entire Squad in Iraq

President Trump presented the Medal of Honor on Tuesday to former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia for his actions as a squad leader in Fallujah, making him the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the recognition.

June 26, 2019

Training

North Dakota Training Former MPs to Become Officers in Just Two Weeks

According to Military Times, North Dakota National Guard struck a deal recently with the North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to offer certain military police officers a partial training waiver as they attempt to join law enforcement.

June 5, 2019

Patrol

New Texas Law Will Speed Police Hiring Process for Military Veterans

The Governor of Texas signed into law over the weekend a piece of legislation that allows those who served in the military to receive credit toward becoming a law enforcement officer.

May 29, 2019