About

Thank you for visiting Behind the Badge – news and features from a public-safety perspective. We cover crime, track trends and share stories about the men and women who keep us safe.

Through our reporting and commentaries, we strive to inform the public about the growing complexity and evolving standards of modern policing and firefighting. Today’s officers, firefighters and paramedics are more educated than any in history – and they are using new strategies and technology to enhance our safety.

We’ve published more than 5,000 articles, columns and videos. Our content has reached hundreds of millions of people, been picked up by local, regional and national media and has won more than 50 awards for writing, video and photography.

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The majority of funding comes from participating agencies. Behind the Badge is produced by Cornerstone Communications.

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