Mark Bond

Mark Bond has worked in law enforcement and has been a firearms instructor for more than 29 years. His law enforcement experience includes the military, local, state and federal levels as a police officer and criminal investigator. Mark obtained a BS and MS in criminal justice, and M.Ed in educational leadership with summa cum laude honors. As a lifelong learner, he is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in education with a concentration in distance education. Mark is currently an assistant professor of criminal justice at American Military University and American Public University and is one of the faculty directors in the School of Public Service and Health.

Articles by Mark Bond

• Emotional intelligence: Rethinking police‑community relations

  The current overall perception from the public is that American law enforcement has a problem with community…

  Thursday, June 04, 2015

• Pinkerton’s legacy still lives in law enforcement, security fields

  Allan Pinkerton is one of the world's most famous detectives. How Pinkerton became a detective only makes…

  Thursday, February 26, 2015

• K-9 duty death statistics highlight need for official reporting system

  ​In 2014, there were 20 law enforcement K-9 duty deaths reported to the Officer Down Memorial Page.…

  Thursday, February 12, 2015

• Helping military veterans avoid the criminal justice system

  ​The United States and our allies have been at war for 13 years. During this time, many service members…

  Thursday, January 29, 2015

• The stress of 911 call-takers and emergency dispatchers

  In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice recommended…

  Thursday, January 15, 2015

• Stress management: The consequences of using lethal force

  ​How each person copes with stress and grieving is as diverse as personalities. There is no established…

  Tuesday, January 06, 2015

• Law enforcement stress during lawlessness

  With recent protests that turned into lawlessness in Ferguson, Missouri, officer stress levels are elevated,…

  Thursday, December 04, 2014

• The relationship of stress and fatigue on law enforcement officers

  Law enforcement officers recognize that stress is part of the profession and working conditions. In the…

  Wednesday, November 05, 2014

• Human trafficking: Local law enforcement awareness

  Incidents of human trafficking have occurred in all 50 states, but it can be a difficult crime for local…

  Thursday, October 23, 2014

• Law enforcement family stress: When counseling counts

  ​Police culture still struggles with acknowledging the serious effects that long-term exposure to traumatic…

  Thursday, October 09, 2014

• Why education is crucial for modern police departments

  The Wickersham Commission and President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice…

  Thursday, July 24, 2014

• How do we change police culture to save the lives of fellow officers?

  As a profession, we openly talk about officer safety, yet we refuse to talk about the No. 1 killer of…

  Wednesday, July 09, 2014

• Law enforcement deaths: Analyzing the last decade

  In order to analyze and examine these law enforcement duty deaths, data was culled from six different…

  Thursday, June 19, 2014

• Law enforcement experimenting with surveillance drones

  How would U.S. law enforcement agencies use unmanned drones to enhance surveillance? One current source…

  Thursday, June 05, 2014

• Children of the badge: The impact of stress on law enforcement children

  We know that being married to a law enforcement officer (LEO) has its challenges. But how does extended…

  Thursday, May 22, 2014

• The Thin Blue Line: Examining 2013 police death statistics

  The nation's law enforcement family has gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for National Police Week.…

  Wednesday, May 14, 2014

• Married to the badge: Stress in the law enforcement marriage

  Being married to a law enforcement officer has its challenges. The long hours of work, rotating shifts,…

  Friday, April 25, 2014

• Extremist groups in the U.S.: Exposing the hate

  The recent shootings at two Kansas City-area Jewish centers are being investigated as a hate crime, and…

  Friday, April 18, 2014

• Managing law enforcement stress through emotional intelligence

  Officers who have a functional, high emotional intelligence level have higher satisfaction rates and…

  Thursday, April 03, 2014

• Silent suffering: Preventing law enforcement suicide

  Preventing police suicide is every officer's responsibility. The law enforcement profession can no longer…

  Wednesday, March 26, 2014

• Preventing gun violence in schools

  ​Gun violence is a major social issue in America, and schools and university campuses have become targets…

  Tuesday, March 11, 2014