Joanna Putman

Associate Editor

Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, Joanna holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she brings a personal perspective to their work, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at jkeen@lexipol.com.

LATEST ARTICLES

Education & Schools

Why banning phones in class might make schools safer, according to SROs

NASRO stated that in normal school life, phones can amplify fights and bullying; in emergencies, phones can distract students from critical instructions

October 30, 2025 11:41 AM

Joanna Putman

Legal

Calif. passes transparency requirements for police use of generative AI report writing

SB 524 mandates that police reports produced using AI tools like Axon’s Draft One must include a written disclosure on every page and requires departments to preserve audit trails

October 30, 2025 07:38 AM

Joanna Putman

Technology

‘It’s literally de-escalating in front of our eyes’: N.M. sheriff touts drone impact on policing

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen says BCSO is on track to reach 95% staffing as drone integration and modern tech help recruit and retain deputies

October 29, 2025 03:32 PM

Joanna Putman

Workforce Development

‘We back the blue’: Texas PD’s new chief, recruitment video drive surge in applicants

Nearly 4,000 applications have been submitted to Fort Worth PD in 2025; 1,728 of the department’s 1,906 positions are currently filled

October 23, 2025 08:17 AM

Joanna Putman

Public Safety

‘It’s been my life dream’: 50-year-old recruit joins Pa. PD after career in military, public service

“I look at your badge as it isn’t yours to keep,” said Army veteran Chris Feder, Temple University’s newest police recruit. “It’s on loan from the community you serve.”

October 17, 2025 07:53 AM

Joanna Putman

Public Safety

What are the safest states in 2025? See WalletHub’s list

Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire landed at the top of WalletHub’s 2025 list, with Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana ranked least safe

October 15, 2025 11:51 AM

Joanna Putman

Grants

Tenn. unveils $175M in law enforcement grants to enhance community safety

Law enforcement agencies can apply for funding through the $75 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and the newly launched $100 million Downtown Public Safety Grant Fund

October 15, 2025 07:08 AM

Joanna Putman

Technology & IT

Calif. PD launches DFR program, captures repeat shoplifter within first week

Days after launching drones tied to its Real Time Information Center, the Clovis Police Department used the technology to arrest a known shoplifter

September 29, 2025 12:03 PM

Joanna Putman

Public Safety Software

San Francisco blocks data powering app that tracked parking officers in near real time

The “Find My Parking Cops” app scraped data from the city’s parking citation portal; the city changed the way citation data was displayed four hours after the launch

September 26, 2025 05:22 AM

Joanna Putman

Community Engagement

Texas PD recruit goes viral after photo showing 7’3” height

“My 7’03” tall cadet, Jordan, stopped by the station to try on some uniforms. We are going to have to add some material,” Kemah PD Chief Raymond Garivey Jr. said on social media

September 11, 2025 07:43 AM

Joanna Putman