Dave Grossi, 2009 Feb 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 5 Issue 2

Just for fun, do a quick analysis of the basic recruit syllabus from your local or regional academy. There’s no doubt you’ll find countless hours on such important issues as search and seizure, deadly...

Dave Grossi, 2006 Jul 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 2 Issue 5

By now, most law enforcement officers have had a chance to examine the FBI's 2005 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Summary. And again, it reveals some disturbing trends. In 2005, 149 law enforcement...

Dave Grossi, 2006 Oct 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 2 Issue 8

Statistics indicate roughly 70 percent of suspects resist arrest after the first handcuff is applied. Indeed, one of my old training officers bears the scars on his cheek from the ratchets of a loose single...

Dave Grossi, 2007 Feb 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 3 Issue 2

Pulaski County, Ark. For nearly an hour, an in-custody suspect, 29-year-old Alonzo Gilliam, armed with a homemade knife, held a Pulaski County sheriff’s deputy hostage in the basement of the courthouse....

Dave Grossi, 2007 Apr 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 3 Issue 4

Police suicide is never easy to talk about, but with the two-year anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina-related suicides of New Orleans police Sergeant Paul Accardo and Officer Lawrence Celestine approaching,...

Dave Grossi, 2007 May 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 3 Issue 5

Two recent events thousands of miles apart prompted this month’s column. First, I was asked to review a fatal traffic-stop incident for a large police agency in Australia. A senior constable conducting...

Dave Grossi, 2007 Jun 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 3 Issue 6

Count Dracula always began his greetings with a half smirk, a slight cock of his head and a blood curdling, “Good evening.” Like most of you, I’ve worked my share of graveyards. In fact, I did a quick...

Dave Grossi, 2007 Jul 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 3 Issue 7

Veteran LAPD officer shot Los Angeles, Calif.—A 37-year-old, 12-year veteran LAPD officer was shot by a handcuffed suspect a few months back when the suspect was able to reach a gun that was missed by...

Dave Grossi, 2007 Aug 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 3 Issue 8

Again, a recent incident prompted this month’s Tactics column. Over the past few months, I’ve been working with a couple of attorneys who are defending two officers, each from a different police agency,...

Dave Grossi, 2007 Sept 1, Law Officer Magazine Volume 3 Issue 9

Mention pursuits to a group of cops and you’re likely to get a lot of reactions: “Excitement.” “A rush.” “A guaranteed collision.” “The only fun part of the job we have left.” “We can’t do it anymore.” Ask...