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Most people will never understand what it’s like to be a cop
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and…
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This Thanksgiving, we should remember the tens of thousands of first responders who keep us safe
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives: This story is…
Warrior or Guardian: The identity of a police officer isn’t really so black and white
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives: This story is…
Column: Four challenges law enforcement will face in 2023
As we end 2022, police departments are experiencing a period of transition. After a tumultuous few years of negative public…
Column: Don’t wear sandals to Bakersfield Police Department’s S.W.A.T school
We arrived at Bakersfield Police Department’s S.W.A.T (Special Weapons and Tactics) school tucked away in the outskirts of downtown shortly…
Number of officers shot has increased 19 percent over same time last year
On July 18, 2022, a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and wounded. The deputy was investigating a call…
‘Why would anyone want to be a cop today?’
There is a potential law enforcement crisis getting ready to manifest itself in the next few years. The crisis doesn’t…
A horrific call, two little girls stabbed by their mother. A dispatcher and officer share their story of what happened that day
Over the course of a career first responders will deal with thousands of critical incidents. These can be difficult, challenging…
The role of a police dispatcher is never more critical than when an officer has been shot. Dispatcher Keith Thorton Jr. rose to the occasion when it was needed most. Listen to the entire radio call.
On August 7, 2021 Chicago Police Officers Ella French and Joshua Blas were shot during a car stop. Tragically Officer…
The homicide rate continues to rise, but what can the police do?
Stories about the sharp rise in violent crime seem to be on every news broadcast and posted across social media…