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NLEOMF announces February 2026 Officers of the Month
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (291+ words) National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Published April 2, 2026 @ 5:27 pm PDT The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced Police First Class (PFC) Kevin P. Doyle and Police First Class (PFC) Nicholas E. Brazones of the Fairfax County, Virginia, Police Department…...
Fallen law enforcement officers from across the country to be honored during 38th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13 in Washington, D.C.
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (152+ words) National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Published April 2, 2026 @ 3:49 pm PDT Each year on May 13, during National Police Week, an estimated 30,000 people attend the Candlelight Vigil ceremony in Washington, D.C., including surviving family members, friends, law enforcement colleagues and others. The event…...
Nervous system regulation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (364+ words) Medina Baumgart, Psy.D., ABPP Published March 23, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT "Under stress, the body does exactly what it was designed to do. Training determines whether that response helps or hurts." " Lt. Col. Dave Grossman We all operate with an internal control panel…...
Navigating danger
1+ week, 6+ day ago (139+ words) Kelly Couch Published March 22, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Editor's note: This article is reprinted with permission from the February 2026 issue of PORAC Law Enforcement News, the official publication of the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC). About one-quarter of U.S. traffic deaths…...
The nature of the job
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (413+ words) Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny Published March 21, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT High-profile incidents of police suffering often capture national attention, but many cops experience suffering daily in unspoken and invisible ways. This article examines why cops suffer, how to dissociate from physical or…...
Forty heroes: United Airlines Flight 93
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1037+ words) Bobby Egbert Published March 20, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Editor's note: This is part 3 of a nine-part series reflecting on the September 11, 2001, terror attacks ahead of their 25th remembrance this year. Retired Port Authority Police Officer Bobby Egbert, a 9/11 first responder veteran, examines the…...
Why you should lead from 30,000 feet
2+ week, 2+ day ago (863+ words) Keith Bushey retired from the Los Angeles Police Department as a commander, from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department as a deputy chief and from the United States Marine Corps Reserve as a colonel. Other law enforcement experience includes having…...
Promoting organizational wellness
2+ week, 3+ day ago (373+ words) Dan Willis Published March 18, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Organizational wellness involves the agency not only encouraging officers to improve physical fitness, but also proactively creating opportunities for them to experience agency support, training and information on fitness practices, as well as incentives…...
Critical thinking in police training
2+ week, 4+ day ago (472+ words) Todd Fletcher Published March 17, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Whether you're attending in-service, an instructor development class or a professional development course, training provides an opportunity to improve our knowledge, skills and abilities. It can be a source of motivation and a break…...
Public perception and trust
2+ week, 5+ day ago (504+ words) Robert Spinks Published March 16, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT For line officers, surveys can reinforce professionalism and confirm that daily efforts matter. For supervisors, they provide actionable intelligence to improve deployment, training and communication. Officers experience this reality every shift. When trust is…...