Last year’s Harlan’s “Mountain Jane Doe” case breakthrough is proof the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System can be a valuable tool for law enforcement in Kentucky and across the nation.
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Recruitment and Retention: Part IV
Are Potentially Outdated Policies Screening Out Capable and Qualified Law Enforcement Recruits?
Survivor Story: Jennifer Powell
Left behind to pick up the pieces after an overdose death, this family survivor remembers the person her sister was and relates how her grief spurred her to action.
Opioid Death Investigations
Death is not the final say in an opioid overdose case. U.S. Attorney Kerry Harvey and his team talk strategy and cooperation with first responders to bring justice to these deaths.
Stress is Inevitable — Suffering is Not
Officers are trained to be stoic and unyielding against the dangers that face them daily, but the ugly realities of the job cause damaging stress on and off the street.
Tell-Tale Tattoos
Tattoo identification through the FBI’s database opens up new investigative strategies for law enforcement
The Four-Legged Officer
Described as some of the happiest officers on the road, K-9 handlers and their four-legged partners play a unique role in their departments.
Recruitment and Retention: Part III
Exploring the role educational opportunities and leadership development play in effective officer retention.
Recruitment and Retention: Part II
Police internships are a new tactic for recruiting the best and brightest into a law enforcement career.
Recruitment and Retention: Part I
Recruiting and retaining the next generation of officers takes new tactics and an open mind.
Versatility at Its Finest
Motorcycles play a big role in assisting patrol, securing special events and building community relationships.
Preparing for the Future
Kentucky's law enforcement leaders discuss the next 10 years.
The Next 10 Years
A look at what Kentucky's policing profession might look like in the next 10 years.