National Police Support Fund would like to continue highlighting board of directors member, Mike Casey. (Read part 1 of the interview here) We asked Casey what his thoughts were on the recruiting shortage for law enforcement. “It’s unfortunate. I can see why, given with all the negative publicity people would shy away from a career […]

Without strong law and order judges, the work of police officers is futile. When judges issue lenient sentences or low bonds to violent criminals, police officers are often forced to confront those same dangerous individuals again, thus leading to increased risk on the job. Here are just a few examples of judges who issued extremely […]

One of the most critical issues affecting law enforcement today is the growing shortage of police officer recruits across the country. Relatively low pay and the increased dangers of the job have both contributed to the problem, but so has the economy. The strong economy has made the law enforcement profession less lucrative to younger […]

We all know that being a police officer is one of the most dangerous jobs a person can take on. The risk of severe injury or death is present each and every day. To understand the extent of the sacrifice police officers make every day, it is important to understand some of the most common […]

3 Pieces of Legislation that will Shape the Future of Policing 2019 is looking to be a big legislation year that will shape the future of policing across the country. Three pieces of legislation that will prove to be instrumental in our future are: 1) Border Security. Perhaps no other issue has garnered as much […]

The second day of the National Sheriff’s Association Legislative conference began on Sunday in Washington, DC.   The first breakout session of the day was on the topic of border security. Matthew Alibience, Deputy Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) provided a briefing to attendees on the status of programs relating to ICE. […]

Although the majority of police line of duty deaths are caused by criminal activity like gunfire and vehicular assault, dozens of officers are killed every year as a result of non-criminal incidents. In 2018 alone, 49 police officers were killed in incidents not necessarily related to confrontation with criminals. So what are the leading causes […]

2018 was yet another violent year for America’s police officers. In total, 148 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty which is 6% higher than 2017. At the time of this article’s publishing, seven officers have already been killed in the line of duty in 2019. As we move forward in the […]

Year after year, there is a growing shortage of police recruits in departments across the united states and it is quickly becoming a crisis. But why is there a shortage of police officers?  Why is There a Shortage of Police Officers? We did some quick research and found a few reasons for the shortage and […]

The growing police shortage in the United States continues to be one of the top five issues facing the law-enforcement today. As National Police Support Fund has previously reported, the law enforcement profession is becoming less and less appealing to younger generations of Americans for a host of reasons. Dallas is just one example of […]