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A Year in Review: The Greatest Challenges Facing Law Enforcement
By Leischen Stelter, editor of In Public Safety In 2015, law enforcement policies and practices received a great deal of public scrutiny. To address some of the most important developments in law...
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Police Make a Difference Every Day, With or Without Recognition
This article is part of a series focusing on individuals who dedicate their careers to serving the public in honor of Public Service Recognition Week. Brian Meek has been a police officer for more than...
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For Police Chief, It’s 30 Years of Small Moments Helping People
This article is part of a series focusing on individuals who dedicate their careers to serving the public in honor of Public Service Recognition Week. Gary Minor spent 30 years in law enforcement,...
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National SWAT Study Reveals Insights about Agencies Across the U.S.
By Jeremy Nikolow, alumnus, Criminal Justice, American Military University In mid-April, the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) released the results of its National SWAT Study. This study...
View ArticlePolice Officers Face Cumulative PTSD
By Michelle Beshears, Faculty Member, Criminal Justice at American Military UniversityEven with all we know about its effects and ways to treat it, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among...
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The Role of Law Enforcement in Emergency Management
By James Weber, faculty member, Criminal Justice at American Military University Law enforcement often plays a critical role in emergency management in regard to response, search and rescue, and...
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Heroes Beside The Badge: Active Shooter Guide For LEO Spouses
By Andrew C. Cannito, Founder and Vice President of the Homeland Security Network at American Military UniversityActive shooter incidents are becoming more frequent within the United States, as well as...
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How K9 Training Has Changed Over Three Decades
By Leischen Stelter, editor of In Public SafetyFor 28 of his 31 years in law enforcement, Robert Dougherty Jr. has worked with police dogs. As an officer for the Cheltenham Township Police Department,...
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How Much Drug Use Occurs in Law Enforcement?
By Keith Graves, alumnus, American Military University While officers are sworn to uphold the law, they are not immune to drug addiction. During my 29-year law enforcement career, I saw more than one...
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How Officers Can Minimize Exposure to COVID-19 Coronavirus
By Dr. Chuck Russo, Program Director of Criminal Justice and Dr. Samer Koutoubi, M.D., Ph.D.,Program Director, Public Health at American Military University The COVID-19 virus has not yet been declared...
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