The holiday travel season is upon us. If your plans should involve air travel, particularly at Los Angeles International Airport — which served 85 million flyers in 2017 and is the nation’s second busiest — here are some tips that may help smooth the way to your final destination. Read More »

December is here, ushering in the most festive — and equally stressful — time of year. We somehow have to manage in a few short weeks holiday shopping, back-to-back family engagements, travel and more on top of our day-to-day responsibilities. Read More »

It’s time for ghouls and goblins — as well as trick-or-treaters — to come out to play. But do take care. Children are more than twice as likely to be fatally struck by a car on Halloween as on any other day of the year, according to Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit organization that helps […] Read More »

New data released by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) shows a significant drop in police-initiated contacts with the public over a four-year period. The finding adds to other evidence suggesting law enforcement officers are increasingly reluctant to make stops and use necessary force — not a surprising development, considering the highly charged public and political discourse surrounding policing issues today. Read More »

As peace officers, we all understand the many rewards and challenges of our profession. Soon the public will know how it feels to walk in our shoes, when the National Law Enforcement Museum opens October 13 in Washington, D.C. Read More »

Last month, officers and the unions that represent them breathed a collective sigh of relief: Assembly Bill 931 was declared dead for the legislative session. The bill, authored by Assembly Members Shirley Weber (D–San Diego) and Kevin McCarty (D–Sacramento), would have raised the state standard for officers’ use of lethal force from “reasonable” to “necessary.” Soon after AB 931 was introduced to the Legislature, law enforcement organizations called the bill oppressive and anti-public safety. Read More »

With the next retirement bubble fast approaching, many law enforcement officers from the baby-boom generation will soon be handing off the future of the profession to the next generation of officers. Departments have been anticipating this for some time now, but it’s been difficult for many of them to fill the void left by retiring officers. Read More »