May 2009 Volume 5 Issue 5
Bullethead - Blue Light Special
- 2009 May 1
I work for a large East Coast agency. My agency hires all young, know-it-all kids—21-year-olds with no life experience. They come from what I call the “entitlement generation.” Mistake No. 1: The department hires them. Mistake No. 2: It pushes them through the academy to fill a body slot. Mistake No. 3: Supervisors won’t fire them despite an FTO’s warnings and clear observations.
On Point: Command Presence
- 2009 May 1
In this issue, I discuss command presence, a tool we must use in the exercise of authority.
Bullies: Bad Behavior in the station
- 2009 May 1
It seems that we’ve learned to be careful about making sexual or racial references, and we’re even learning to be appropriately sensitive, or at least better informed, about issues of sexual orientation, physical handicaps and religious freedom, to name just a few areas.
Cruiser Corner: Training by Design
- 2009 May 1
In this last installment, I discuss the final elements you need to address in a training plan
Drive to Survive: Pursuit Policy
- 2009 May 1
An agency owes it to the officers participating in the pursuit and the community to reduce the dangers as much as possible.
Just Another Drunk—or a Medical Emergency?
- 2009 May 1
Dealing with a combative drunk or drugged subject may be physically similar to dealing with a combative patient experiencing a medical or traumatic emergency, but it’s morally different.
Editor's Note: And the Trainer of the Year Is ...
- 2009 May 1
For the past three years, we’ve partnered with the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) to recognize a Trainer of the Year.
Firearms: Watch & Learn
- 2009 May 1
In this economy, many officers can’t afford to travel to gun school, and mortgages, car payments and child-raising expenses have become more overwhelming than ever.
This Month on ... LawOfficer.com
- 2009 May 1
Law Officer is pleased to introduce Law Officer Connect, a professional and social network for law enforcement and police.
Legal Eagle: Less Than Probable Cause
- 2009 May 1
The United States Supreme Court held in Terry v. Ohio that a police officer can temporarily detain an individual suspected of criminal activity if the officer can point to “specific and articulable facts which, taken together with rational inferences from those facts, reasonably warrant that intrusion.”
Line of Duty Death Report: Three Officers Killed in Pittsburgh
- 2009 May 1
On April 4, just two weeks after four police officers were slain in the line of duty...
Staging Area: Gordon Graham
- 2009 May 1
Law Officer congratulates Gordon Graham who received the California POST Lifetime Achievement Award in April.
Law Enforcement Stories Wanted
- 2009 May 1
ILEETA Executive Director Ed Nowicki is working on a new book of police war stories from across the nation, tentatively titled American Blue.
Staging Area: Should We Send Our Officers to Academic Conferences?
- 2009 May 1
The ACJS promotes criminal justice education, research and policy analysis within the discipline of criminal justice for both educators and practitioners.
Tactical Ops:Swine Flu
- 2009 May 1
In heightened risk situations, officers must take steps to protect themselves.
Technology: LPR’s Heavy Hitters
- 2009 May 1
LPR, which is capable of gathering and checking plate numbers hundreds of times faster than an officer could, is one of the most power¬ful force multipliers ever offered to law enforcement.
Train the Trainer: Raising Leaders
- 2009 May 1
The two most influential leadership positions in a law enforcement agency are the chief and the field supervisor or sergeant.
This Month's Law Officer
Featured Columnist
Reload Strips
It’s almost universal that an officer carries two reloads on the uniform. Most officers will have spare ammo in their briefcase, jump bag and, if they have a take-home car, in the trunk.In Memoriam
Arrests in Killing of Las Vegas Officer
"His death is considered to be in the line of duty, since he pulled his weapon," Officer Barbara Morgan said.Bullethead
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