The $20 rule is a myth: How small financial decisions can cost cops their careers
From free coffee and gratuities to found property and off-duty work, seemingly minor financial decisions can put an officer’s career and credibility at risk
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Despite proposed police budget boost, Seattle city councilmembers divided on recruitment benchmarks
Members questioned whether Mayor Katie Wilson's staffing goal would be enough to significantly reduce 911 call response times and make other meaningful changes
Ill. officer recognized for helping seven residents evacuate during fire
Officer Justin Cebulski helped ensure all occupants exited the home, including a man who was asleep in a bedroom while the fire spread
Ga. officer fired for sharing ALPR access with ICE officer husband, disciplinary docs allege
The Savannah Police officer was fired after an internal audit found extensive use of the Flock system under her account; the couple attributed the nearly 1,000 searches to her husband
Honolulu PD transfers 100 officers from specialized roles to patrol amid overtime budget crisis
Chief David Lazar stated the move was essential to lessen overtime spend, keep paying officers' salaries and take the overtime burden off of a force with 400 vacant positions
Man who stopped Ore. elementary school shooter has daughters at the school, mother says
The mother of the man who pursued a gunman into Silver Rail Elementary School told the Associated Press that he had two daughters who attended the school
Better police supervision starts with managing yourself
From chaotic scenes to everyday disagreements, how you manage your own reactions can determine how effectively you lead your officers
How Louisville built a police wellness center officers actually use
With more than 33,000 visits in 2025, Louisville's Summit Wellness Center offers lessons in making officer wellness accessible, proactive and part of department culture
When an officer is injured, leadership’s responsibility doesn’t end
Through its awards program, The Wounded Blue reinforces why recognizing officers injured in the line of duty is more than a gesture of appreciation — it’s a leadership obligation
‘Immense sacrifice': NYPD adds 42 names to officer Memorial Wall
Forty-one of the officers memorialized died from World Trade Center-related illnesses; Det. Didarul Islam, who was fatally shot while working a security detail, was also honored
N.Y. dispatcher union sues, alleging AI tool that answers some non-emergency calls violates state law
The Civil Service Employees Association stated in the lawsuit filed on behalf of Onondaga County dispatchers that state law prohibits transferring government employees' work to AI software
Calif. FBI field office announces 100+ arrests in summer crime crackdown
In the 34-county region served by the FBI Sacramento Field Office, 123 people were arrested, 30 illegal weapons were confiscated and 15 child victims were found or identified
Rutgers Miller Center convenes international, federal and state leaders on protest policing
Forum examines how Dialogue Policing and unified command can protect peaceful assembly while preventing violence
Chicago PD reaches preliminary compliance milestone with consent decree
The city achieved preliminary compliance in 99% of monitorable consent-decree obligations, according to the latest monitoring team reports
BWC: Suspect in stolen vehicle repeatedly rams cruisers, nearly hitting Ohio officers
Kettering PD Chief Christopher N. Protsman released a statement expressing disappointment that the suspect was sentenced to probation, despite his criminal record
Could drones stop a school shooter? Fla. high school is first to try
At Deltona High School, remote pilots can deploy drones with sirens, strobe lights and pepper gel; the company says it aims to reach an attacker within 15 seconds
‘Oh sh**': BWC video shows suspected copper thief diving head-first through glass window
"A suspect took the phrase 'Make a break for it' a little too literally!" the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office stated in the release; the man had left his ID behind and was quickly arrested
RTCC investigation-ready checklist: Will your analyst-to-detective handoff hold up?
This checklist offers a practical framework for ensuring RTCC requests are clearly defined, research is documented and detectives receive information they can act on
Secret Service report: Agents jammed, took down drone at 2025 college football game Trump attended
The Secret Service reported it used electronic jamming equipment to take down an unauthorized drone at the December 2025 Army-Navy game in Baltimore
BWC: Ohio officer shot by suspect hiding behind shed, who later died in shootout
Body camera video shows a Youngstown officer struggling to release his handgun from a jam after his partner was shot
Collective knowledge, not collective guessing: Reasonable suspicion and the fellow-officer rule
Learn how the collective-knowledge doctrine lets officers pool facts for reasonable suspicion, plus where it ends, in U.S. v. Aguilera.
What’s the best career move in law enforcement? Police1 readers weigh in
Readers pointed to specialty assignments, agency changes and promotions as career-defining moves, and said leadership readiness hinges on competence, humility and service
AI model submits false tip on Philadelphia Police unsolved homicide case
Claude submitted a form on PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a Philadelphia PD site, but its response was filtered out as spam before reaching detectives
Manhunt underway for man suspected of shooting Colo. officer
The suspect, considered armed and dangerous, had still not been captured 12 hours after a Thornton Police officer was shot and wounded