Kathleen Dias

Writer

Kathleen Dias writes features and news analysis for Police1 on topics of concern to law enforcement professionals serving in rural and remote locations. She uses her background in writing, teaching and marketing to advocate for professional levels of training and equipment for rural officers, open channels of communication for isolated departments, and dispel myths about rural policing.
In this column, Kathleen explores topics relevant to law enforcement professionals in small communities, and rural and remote locations. The challenges facing rural officers in the 21st-century increase with each news cycle. This column addresses these challenges one by one, opening up new channels for discussion.
Find her author page here: https://www.police1.com/columnists/kathleen-dias/
She also runs the Facebook page, blog and Instagram account The Rural Badge, under the pen name Charlie Pitt, inspired by 30+ years of a front-row seat to rural policing, from the Sierra foothills to the notorious Emerald Triangle.