Earlier this month, I wrote in The Strategist that despite law enforcement’s operational successes in terms of the number and weight of drug seizures, little progress is being made in reducing the supply. The article …
The beat LAPD seeks transparency in releasing arrest footage The Los Angeles Police Department has voluntarily released body-camera video showing the arrest of a suspect who later died in custody. Still haunted by footage of …
The beat Police officers gone rogue This BBC exposé offers a fascinating insight into a phenomenon extensively explored by Hollywood but rarely witnessed in real life: the inner workings of a police unit gone rogue, …
Sea state The Japanese coast guard has recommended charging a US Navy officer with negligent homicide. The recommendation comes 8 months after a collision at sea between USS Fitzgerald and container ship ACX Crystal in …
The beat Complaints unanswered Due to a lack of funding, NSW’s Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has been unable to pursue multiple allegations of misconduct. The LECC’s chief commissioner revealed in a parliamentary submission that a …