Reading industry leading criminal justice blogs from thought leading bloggers can provide insights and career advice for individuals seeking careers as police officers, paralegals, or other criminal justice jobs. Keeping up with the latest criminal justice topics and issues can provide valuable learning opportunities, as does a criminal justice degree through an accredited criminal justice school.
Here are our picks for the top 50 criminal justice blogs.
Police Blogs
Cop in the HoodA blog by Harvard-educated sociologist Peter Moskos, who became a cop in a tough Baltimore neighborhood and wrote a book about his experience.
Positive LEOA blog sharing positive, lighthearted and inspirational stories about law enforcement officers.
If you got stopped…you deserved itAn inside look into the life of a motorcycle cop in California.
Officer SmithA California police officer with 10 years of experience shares stories and thoughts.
Cops AliveProvides information and strategies to help police officers successfully survive their careers.
Connected CopsThis site provides useful information and articles about how police departments can utilize social media tools to improve effectiveness.
Second City CopA Chicago city cop shares his thoughts on police issues in this award winning blog.
Commander Kristen ZimanCommander with the Aurora Police Department in Illinois discusses law enforcement issues on this blog.
The Chief's CornerThe Police Chief in Lincoln Nebraska discusses police issues, crime, and the job of being police chief.
I Aim to MisbehaveA military veteran who blogs frequently about life as a police officer.
Blue SheepdogProvides information and training for law enforcement officers including weapons safety and survival tips.
Sgt SaysWritten by a reserve police 30 years experience in military, police, and private security who shares officer safety tips, news, crime bulletins, training, firearms information.
Houston Police Department Recruiting BlogOfficer McCoy discusses police recruiting and insights into training.
Emergency ShortsA blog featuring news and stories of police and other emergency workers in the United Kingdom.
Which End BitesA well-written blog by a dog handler that shares opinions about police related topics and police dog news.
Ask a Forensic ArtistA blog discussing forensic art including interviews of forensic artists.
Matt ManginoMatt Mangino is a former district attorney and member of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. His blog features news and updates from the field of criminal justice and links to his columns in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pennsylvania Law Weekly.
Crime TalkCrime Talk provides an educational resource at the intersection of criminological research and professional practice with news, articles about criminal justice, and reviews.
Crime and ConsequencesA frequently updated blog discussing the news in crime.
Sentencing Law and PolicyA law professor blog discussing news and issues in sentencing.
Public CriminologyA blog discussing interesting issues and research in criminology.
Chris Uggen's BlogChris Uggen is a professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota who studies crime, law, and deviance and discusses these topics on his blog.
Eden Prairie Police Department BlogThis blog provides insights into the operations of a suburban police department in Minnesota and includes profiles of police officers and updates of police activities.
PC BloggsThe author of Diary of an On-call Girl, E.E. Bloggs discusses crime and police issues at this UK blog.
Paul's Justice BlogDr. Paul Leighton is a professor in Criminology and author of several books including Class, Race, Gender and Crime and Punishment for Sale and writes about criminal justice issues.
Corporate Justice BlogThis blog is a collaboration of several professors of law from several colleges who focus on corporate criminal justice issues.
DPD Beat: The Dallas Police DepartmentLocal crime news and insights into police work in Dallas, Texas.
The Modern KnightA Deputy Chief of Field Operations in Chicago discusses police issues and why police officers are the modern day equivalent to knights.
LAPD BlogThe official blog of the LA Police Department shares news about area crime and the police department.
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Top Law Enforcement BlogsTop Paralegal BlogsTop Police Department BlogsTop Forensics Blogs
