From Calibre Press | calibrepress.com When police officers are involved in traumatic events, their children’s reaction to the emotional distress that often follows can unfortunately be overlooked. Assumptions can be made that the event won’t impact them to any great degree because they weren’t directly involved…and their kids, and “kids [...]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Created in 2001 by Congress, the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recognizes extraordinary acts of heroism and bravery on the part of our nation's public safety officers. Every day, public safety officers risk their lives to protect America’s citizens and communities. To [...]
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Governor Mike Kehoe will award Missouri’s highest public safety honors to 18 law enforcement officers, 11 members of the fire service, two corrections officers and a court officer for heroic acts beyond the call of duty in 2024. He will also present six civilians with [...]
How new federal tax rules could affect your paycheck, deductions and long-term savings By Lynzie Wolters, ChFC, RICP for EMS1.com On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act into law. The legislation includes a range of tax policy changes, some of which affect [...]
The Missouri 911 Board today announced the resignation of Executive Director Scott Cason effective September 29, 2025. In his role as Executive Director Scott Cason has facilitated significant progress in modernizing and consolidating emergency communications across the state, marking the most substantial advancement in Missouri’s 911 system in its [...]
From Calibre Press Some of the most dangerous people you can encounter are naked offenders. Officers sometimes treat them like a joke, but if someone is naked in public and not drunk or making some radical political or social protest statement, chances are high they’re in the middle of [...]
CASE SUMMARIES Circuit Courts of Appeals Seventh Circuit United States v. Walker, 24-1522 (7th Cir. 2025) Officers executed an arrest warrant for Richard Walker at a home where he lived with his girlfriend, Ramona Paulette. Also living in the home was the couple’s son, Walker Jr., and Paulette’s mother, [...]
In the wake of the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States faced a fundamental question: how do we secure the homeland against evolving threats? The answer was the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—a bold reorganization that brought together 22 agencies under one [...]
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH! By Eric Lackey, former associate administrator for Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency For Homeland Security Today US Since transitioning from the Federal Emergency Management Agency earlier this summer, I have remained steadfast in my commitment to advancing national preparedness. Preparedness is not the [...]
Investigators can uncover flight logs, metadata and operator profiles to stop smugglers, spies and terrorists in their tracks By Lee Lerussi for Police1.com Drones have transformed industries from agriculture to logistics, but they have also become tools for criminals, terrorists and spies. By analyzing the digital trails left by drones, controllers [...]
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