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Cartel intelligence operations streamline cross-border drug smuggling
by Michael Brown on July 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
America’s borders are constantly operational as people and goods enter and leave the country, posing a challenge to United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities, who must ensure
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Small Texas town left without a police force after firing its last officer
by APB Team on June 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The East Texas town of Hawkins has taken a dramatic turn by eliminating its entire police department. On June 17, the Hawkins City Council voted to terminate the department’s
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Leaders — the good, the bad and the horrible
by Kerri Potter on June 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Leadership is a term that is used in many parts of our lives. In law enforcement, poor leadership glares like a forward-facing red light; it is probably easier for each
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How not to fail as an outside chief
by Keith Bushey on June 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It is easy to say and do the wrong things as a leader, and as a new chief “coming in from the outside,” it is particularly easy to make mistakes
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Port Authority Police Department welcomes 71 new officers
by APB Team on June 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomed 71 recruits from the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) academy’s 123rd class during a June graduation at St. Joseph High
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Mark Your Calendars: Law Enforcement Traffic Fatalities Forum — July 22
by National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund on June 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ET National Law Enforcement Museum | Washington, D.C. Virtual and in-person registration available here. This one-day, solutions-focused event will bring together law
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Police chief: Officers likely prevented further violence in Minnesota lawmaker shooting case
by APB Team on June 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A critical police intervention may have prevented further bloodshed in the case of a Minnesota man accused of recently killing two people and injuring two others, authorities say. Brooklyn Park
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Navigating retirement
by Medina Baumgart, Psy.D., ABPP on June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
When my husband retired from his 29-year law enforcement career, we thought we had it all figured out. We attended his retirement seminar and generally planned for an adjustment period.
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LPVOs are the next evolution of the patrol rifle
by Todd Fletcher on June 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In 1997, two heavily armed subjects robbed a bank in North Hollywood, California. Both suspects were wearing body armor and carrying rifles when they were confronted by LAPD officers. Ready
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National Law Enforcement Museum hosts panel on community impact and police response to hate crimes
by National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund on June 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What National Law Enforcement Museum will present a virtual panel discussion titled Tragedy and Transformation: Law Enforcement Response to Hate Crime Events. The conversation will focus on how agencies have