When grappling with a non-compliant person, police officers are well aware how difficult it is to apply the PERFECT level of force to turn a combative subject into a compliant one. Pain compliance For the uninitiated, you need to know...

Little Rock Police Officer Charles Starks has gone through tumultuous times in the past 11 months. Although he survived a deadly encounter with a criminal who’d rather run him down in a stolen automobile than go to jail, Starks faces...

Staffing shortages are a nationwide trend among police agencies, with several contributing factors leading to the absence of resources around the country. In Baltimore, a city referred to as the most murderous big city in the nation, there is a vacancy...

Cops see the craziest things. “You can’t make this stuff up,” is something frequently said by law enforcement officers performing their duty. Here are some of “those” stories that were in the news this month. --------- "Man discovered in freezer...

It’s hypocritical injustice after an Iowa man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 16 years in prison for burning the LGBTQ flag. Arrest Adolfo Martinez was arrested after stealing a pride banner hanging at Ames United Church of Christ, 217 6th...

Have you had someone tell you, “You shouldn’t judge people” when pointing out something wrong? Moreover, the phrase, “I’m not judging” has become commonplace, as if suggesting good choices is somehow inconsiderate. Everyone’s a comedian Late night comedians have used...

Three officers were murdered in less than two days in three different states; Alabama, Texas, and Arkansas. As a result, the staff at Law Officer would like to honor their sacrifice.  Billy Fred Clardy III was shot and killed during a narcotic...

December 7 has been commemorated in one way or another since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. If you wondered how America and Japan quickly became allies after such a vicious war, the often told story of two men,...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A shooter who opened fire Friday morning at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, leaving three people dead and several injured, has died, officials say. "The ECSO can confirm there is no longer an active shooter...

Few in law enforcement will accumulate great wealth created by the profession. While our wages vary in different areas of the country, for the most part, they are sufficient if used wisely. It was a profession that provided just enough for my...