Web Resources for Police: 80 active US and Canadian police blogs

At Spartan Cops we feel that the web allows information to flow freely and great ideas to float into the mainstream.  Blogs are a critical part of this flow and a good source of innovation, ideas, and discussion.  These police blogs are all currently active US or Canadian blogs.  There are quite a few excellent UK police blogs but we constrained this list to just North America

Although we spent a month researching these, I’m sure there are some we have missed.  Please add any other active police blogs in the comments.

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Eight Favorites - These police blogs relate to topics we found helpful or engaging for officers.

The Things Worth Believing In:  Started in October 2008, TGace is a Lieutenant, FBI National Academy Graduate, former SWAT, former soldier, and adrenaline junkie.  He writes about warriorship, fitness, and experiences as an officer.  He can be followed on twitter @tgace.

Blue Sheepdog:  Started in August 2007, Blue Sheepdog writes about police training and officer survival tips.  He is also author of Guns, Holsters, and Gear and often writes about gun topics on Blue Sheepdog.

Johnny Law Chronicles:  Started in March 2006, Johnny Law is the oldest police blog we have found.  He writes about his opinions and experiences as an officer.

Roanoke Cop:  Started in September 2008, Roanoke Cop writes about his experiences as an officer.  He has been an officer in Roanoke Virgina for 10 years.

A Cop’s Thoughts: Mack Pettigrew is Sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada.  He designed Copsonline in 1996 and has several other websites including, 2 Guys Unleashed.  He can be followed on twitter @canadacops.

Pepper Spray Me:  Started in September 2008, the author is a big city cop.  He writes about his perspective and experiences as an officer.  His blog design and writing style is great.  He can be followed on twitter @peppersprayme.

Cops Alive: Started in May 2008, Cops Alive writes articles giving advice about quality of life issues, money, relationships, life planning and strategies to survive your career.  As all cops know the job can add baggage and this site gives strategies for managing the issues the job causes.

Officer Smith, Thoughts from Behind the Badge:  Started in September 2007, Officer Smith gives his perspective and experiences as an officer.  Smith has consistently written posts since he started his blog.

Police Officer Blogs

1. Survival Spanish added January 2010
2. Tactical Pants - added December 2009
3. Cops2point0
4. The Philosophical Cop
5. Officer Scott White
6. 10-9
7. A Policeman’s Life
8. Fatal Funnel
9. Telebush
10. Law and Disorder
11. Officer Gary update: killed by his police department
12. Heaven’s Defense
13. Rivers In Blue
14. Cop ‘n Attitude
15. Police Quest
16. Second City Cop
17. Police Equipment and Gear
18. Officer Resource
19. Cowtown Cop
20. Glock ‘n Cuffs
21. Better and Better
22. When Pigs Fly, Helicopters
23. The Law Dog Files
24. The Thin Blue Online
25. 2 Guys Unleashed
26. The Sisyphus Comments
27. Copcast
28. Second City Sarge
29. Detective Shaved Longcock
30. The County Guy
31. Behind the Blue Line
32. Lagniappe’s Lair
33. The Iron in Our Soul
34. SGT Says
35. Seen From the North Side
36. Cerberus at the Gate
37. Cigars, Donuts, and Coffee
38. Positive LEO
39. Riding in the Squad with Christ
40. Rainstorms
41. Support Your Local Gunfighter
42. Officer Down Memorial
43. Bitches in Blue
44. Red State Papa
45. If you got stopped…you deserved it
46. Are You Serious
47. Press Hard 3 Copies
48. 10-8
49. Chief Isom’s Blog
50. Sheriff Greg Solano Blog
51. CopTalk
52. I Aim to Misbehave
53. The Enforcer’s Notebook
54. Rain Dog Blue
55. Behind the Star-Collier County Sheriff’s Office
56. LAPD Blog
57. Tulsa Police Department
58. Savannah Chatham Police
59. Dalton Police Blog
60. Sacramento Police Blog
61. Amherst PD Blog
62. Orange County Sheriff’s Department Blog
63. Boston Police Department
64. Broward Sheriff’s Office Blog
65. Brookline Police Blog
66. Checkboard Chat - Chicago PD blog
67. Grandby Police Department
68. Lowell Police Department
69. Pasadena Police Department

Cop Wife Blogs

1. The Badge Family
2. 5150 Life
3. Married to the Law

Dispatcher Blogs

1. Tired Dispatcher
2. 911 Dispatcher
3. The Dispatcher and Her Officer
4. Behind the Mute Button
5. Dispatch Hell
6. Diary of a Disgrunted Dispatcher
7. Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe
8. Lets Talk Chi Town 911
9. The Lollipop Tree

Police Online Resources- Several have additional blog feeds from police columnists

1. Cops Online
2. Officer Resource
3. Police One
4. Officer.com
5. Police Link
6. American Heroes Press
7. How to become a police officer

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