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Dale Stockton

Dale Stockton

The editor of Law Officer Magazine, Dale Stockton is a 32-year-veteran of law enforcement. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the California Supervisory Leadership Institute, the FBI Southwest Command College and holds a graduate degree from the University of California School of Criminology, Law and Society. He has served as a Commissioner for California POST, the agency responsible for all California policing standards. Stockton has been nationally recognized as the most widely published public safety photographer and writer in the country and has taught college level criminal justice classes for more than 15 years. He has extensive public safety technology experience and exposure and currently works with the Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS), the San Diego/Imperial Counties Regional Technology Center (RTC) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). His law enforcement field perspective and his technology project experience make him an effective practitioner technologist capable of providing invaluable subject matter expertise in public safety technology projects.

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A Harvard Education

Knee-jerk reactions to the exchange between Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. Crowley do little to deepen our understanding of the underlying issues.

You Decide: Did Cambridge Sergeant Over-React?

Editor's Note: The whole country is paying attention to the Henry Gates arrest. The president says the cops performed stupidly. Was this over-reaction by a racist cop or a legitimate and appropriate police response? We have the official arrest report for you. Tell us what you think.

Technology Leads the Way

Around the country, cops are learning the value of social networking, a term that has taken on a whole new meaning in this high-tech era.

A Clear & Present Danger

Violence south of the border poses a grave homeland threat.

Remembering Our Fallen

During National Police Week, we honor our fallen law officers with ceremonies around the country in state capitals and major cities.

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