What if there were a way to tell police what you knew about a crime without fear of retribution or retaliation, AND you could get a cash reward for that information? There is, and it’s been solving crimes in the Kansas City metro area since 1982.   Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers provides a valuable […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Darryl Forté Chief of Police Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

We have been working with St. Louis County Social Services over the last year to improve our response to those in mental crisis. Since 2007 our mental illness related calls have risen by more than 35%. Two of our three homicides last year involved those with serious mental illness and an officer involved shooting involved […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Gordon Ramsay Chief of Police Duluth Police Department, Minnesota

Since 2007, the EPPD has responded to 738 psychiatric medical calls and 812 suicide attempt or threat calls. From 2007 to 2014, the number of psychiatric medical calls increased 48% while the number of suicide attempts/threats increased 37%. Recognizing that these numbers were trending upward, the EPPD created the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) in 2011. […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eden Prairie Police Department Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Every now and then I get a call from a service club representative or a resident asking us if they can provide us with stuffed animals for children. Thanks to the generosity of many people we are well supplied with toys for children that we come into contact with. What we REALLY need are child […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Doreen Olko Director of Public Safety Auburn Hills Department of Public Safety, Michigan

Latin for “method of operation,” modus operandi is commonly considered in criminal investigations, when officers or analysts assess potential connections between similar cases. Criminals frequently have behaviors or styles that form a signature, a certain way of doing things. Last week, I helped teach a seminar in Oregon, “Crime Analysis for Police Executives,” sponsored by […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Tom Casady Director of Public Safety Lincoln Department of Public Safety, Nebraska

I talk a lot about how we practice community policing here in Gulfport. When I was appointed as chief, I made it clear that my department would police how our residents wanted us to police. Next month marks my five year anniversary in this position, and I think (I hope you think, at least) that […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Robert Vincent Chief of Police Gulfport Police Department, Florida

The concept of “de-policing” has been used in the media to describe a de facto police strike, where the police withdraw an aspect of their crime prevention services. It has been suggested that NYPD is engaging in this practice as a result of the officers who were assassinated following the public outrage of the deaths […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Kristen Ziman Commander Aurora Police Department, Illinois

On January 9, 2015, the group known as the Young, Gifted, and Black Coalition sent an “Open Letter to Police Chief Koval” and recipients including Mayor Paul Soglin and City of Madison Alders. While there were many concerns and “demands” that were directed to me, one paragraph stood out for its “shock” value. The paragraph […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Michael Koval Chief of Police Madison Police Department, Wisconsin

Today, January 9th, 2015, we join several other law enforcement organizations and citizens in showing support for law enforcement officers through National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.). In light of the recent negativity directed towards the law enforcement community, we need to show these brave men and women that we are thankful for all that […]

FEATURED BLOGGER International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP Alexandria, Virginia

Editor’s Note: Police departments should be recognized for the great work they do. Here’s a post from the Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Police Department sharing some positive feedback the department received from its residents. Every week we receive phone calls, letters and emails from residents, or others passing through Eden Prairie, thanking us for the work […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eden Prairie Police Department Eden Prairie, Minnesota