Managing Editor’s Message

Welcome to another cutting-edge edition of BLUE Magazine.

This issue focuses on the impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having on law enforcement both currently and in our future. One certainty is that the all-important human factor can never be replaced by machines, pre-determined statistical input, or automation of any kind.

I tasked AI to generate an essay comparing human intelligence with its artificial counterpart. The results were quite amazing (page    ). Be sure to see our other articles of great importance and insight. Lt. Joseph Pangaro authored this month’s cover story The Value of AI in Police Investigations: A Deep Dive into Law Enforcement's Future. Lance LoRusso looks at AI as it impacts the practice of law from an attorney’s viewpoint.

Another timely topic, the threat to school safety, is covered comprehensively in this issue. Welcome to a new writer for us here at BLUE, Dr, John Giduck, who provided an exclusive interview with Lt. Curtis Cook who led the Virginia Tech SWAT operators into the room where the killer was found. VT remains the greatest mass shooting murder at a school in U.S. history. While Curtis has seldom spoken publicly of his experience. he agreed to sit down and answer questions on the lessons American police should have learned from these horrors and what they need to be prepared for in the future in 25 Years after Columbine - A SWAT Retrospective on School Incidents. Also please welcome Anthony Gangi to our BLUE team of writers who takes us Inside the Mind of a Young Shooter: Understanding the Triggers behind Violent Acts.

BLUE Magazine is always looking for new solutions to societal ills as it pertains to law enforcement operations, information on best practices, ideas to enhance first responder wellness, as well as your “war stories,” and inspirational thoughts and experiences. We would love to receive your written essays typically in the 800-word range for review and possible publication!

Be sure to reach out to us at BLUE Magazine and our sister organization Moment of Silence as we remain here in support of the best interests for all.

Joel E. Gordon, Managing Editor