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Darren K. Stocker, Cape Cod Community College

Applying the Crime Triangle to Human Trafficking

There is scarce argument that law enforcement is facing unique challenges as it moves into the third decade of the 21st century.  Police departments are embracing new and unique ways to provide services to their communities

Pot Shots – Summer 2023

For more than 25 years, this column was written by a man who had forgotten more about firearms than I will ever know, a man who was a glider pilot who flew into France in 1944,

Museum News – Summer 2023

Our annual Police Officer Memorial Day observance took place at dusk on May 19. The weather was lovely with slightly overcast skies and a nice breeze. There were over 220 family survivors in attendance, along with

Museum Display

Counterfeiting money, an age-old crime, has a long and notorious history. In certain periods of early history, it was deemed an act of treason, carrying the penalty of death. During the Civil War, around 1,600 state

Letters to the Editor

Dear NACOP,Please share the presentation of The Honor Award for Public Service that was presented to Timothy Fitch on April 25 at a breakfast forum at CNB St. Louis Bank with 80 people in attendance. Mr.

Pistolcraft for the Tactical Operator

The course titled “Pistolcraft for the Tactical Operator” is a short four-to-six-hour (depending on the number of people in attendance) firearms training segment presented at the annual SWAT academy hosted by the South Suburban Emergency Response Team

Pot Shots

It seems that good quality firearms are still hard to get. Prices haven’t gone up much in the last year, but availability is the issue. No definitive word on if the availability issue is due to

Museum Notes – Spring 2022

Tourism to the Space Coast of Florida was very strong during the first quarter of 2022 with museum attendance well ahead of pre-COVID numbers! We have been focused on enhancing the visitor experience at the Hall of

Bass Reeves

Bass Reeves (July 1838-January 1910) was the first black Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River. Born into slavery, Reeves gained his freedom during the Civil War, possibly getting into an altercation with his enslaver

Letters to the Editor

NACOP Gift Program A Fun Surprise Dear NACOP, Hello, thank you so much for my presents! I am about to play the IQ Link game, and I can’t wait to start making the off-road rover car!

A Valuable Weapon For The Toolbox

It’s 3 p.m. in Virginia Beach, Va., at the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) Tournament. The long-awaited match is about to begin between two Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors. The first competitor is a judo champion and coming off

Sustainability for Today and Tomorrow

I have a problem … I have a thriving School Resource Officer (SRO) program. I know, it doesn’t sound like a problem, but hear me out.  My school resource officer is visible and social. The school district

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