The January/February 2026 issue is our annual SWAT/Tactical Operations edition.

November December Issue

Highlights from this issue include:

  • Command Under Fire: Making Smart Decisions When Seconds Count
  • Adaptive Crowd Control Management: Merging Italian Doctrine with American Practice
  • A Radically Different Duty Round – And Why It Works
  • Drone Deployment Policies and Training in Law Enforcement: A Tactical Evolution
  • How to Turn a Billion Records into a Force Multiplier
  • And Much More!

Read the January/February 2026 Issue Online

Adopting a Systems Approach to Police Staffing

This publication illustrates elements of the police staffing challenge and explores how they form a broader ecosystem which agencies should consider when assessing staffing issues, contemplating goals and strategies, and implementing solutions. It presents a six-step approach for police workforce planning and managing workload demand and addresses planning for three common staffing scenarios. To download a copy of this publication, visit https://tinyurl.com/mpmpmwyt

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