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Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com

In a recent “Letter From The Editor” that I read the topic of how law enforcement should plan to handle looming challenges was addressed. Several suggestions were made on how to prepare and one of the suggestions included partnering with other agencies to form regional task forces. I smiled when I read it because no matter how intelligent it might be to partner with allied agencies, politics, egos and sundry other things seem to get in the way. Let me give you an example. Read the rest of this entry »

Karen Bune
Victimology Contributor
Officer.com

Alexandria Virginia police officer, Kyle Russell, is one lucky man and a very fortunate police officer. Shot in the chest in traffic stop after a driver of the vehicle he and his rookie had pulled over aimed fire at him, Russell has lived to tell the story. And the story he tells is one that reinforces the vital need for officers, at all times, to wear their vests. Russell will be the first to admit that the vest is what saved his life. Read the rest of this entry »