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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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The 5.11 Challenge

I saw some really skilled shooters do a double take on the Triple Tap. It makes you think.

Agency Profile: The Austin Police Department

To maintain excellence, Austin runs its own 28-week academy and processes every applicant through the academy regimen, even if they have experience and training from another Texas agency.

One Year In

I've lost count of the number of times people have told me they've used our articles for officer training and distributed them to FTOs.

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremonies 2006

The sight of family members at the Memorial touching their loved one’s name on the wall brings a tear to the eye of even the most veteran officer.

Accident Prone

I've touched each of their names on the National Memorial wall, and there's nothing to distinguish how they died a grim reminder that death is the great equalizer.

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