The law enforcement profession is a culture where we eat our own. We don't discriminate; we eat our own regardless of age, service, sex, size, color or department. As much as we all would like to blame management, the media...
Read moreShortly thereafter, the patrol sergeant, whom I had never seen in my life, arrived at the scene. He listened to my rendition of the story and was apparently unimpressed with my performance.
Read moreOf the many things I wish I had known at the start of my career, one of the key issues is the importance of a commitment to active learning. In law enforcement, we talk about active shooters, active patrol and...
Read moreI have been in law enforcement for over 20 years, and I’m just over a year away from being eligible to retire. It’s hard to believe that I am now the dinosaur I once ridiculed.
Read moreYou must learn to recognize these officers and avoid them like a cancerous plague.
Read moreI certainly wish I would have discovered and understood the “Chick Factor” much sooner in my dual career as a police officer and instructor.
Read moreOne snowy night, the sarge left the station with his cruiser covered with snow, save for what the windshield wipers could clean. Legally, we were supposed to enforce a 360-degree vision requirement
Read moreLaw enforcement is a consuming profession. One of those jobs that can turn you into a one-trick-pony, that is, all you do is work and think about work. Learn and practice balance early in your career.
Read moreEver since I was a kid, I wanted to become a cop, and at about the age of 18 I decided that I really wanted to pursue that dream. In my youth, however, I was not much of an athlete...
Read moreCongratulations on your graduation from the Police Academy and on your aspirations for your chosen career. It has been said that of all the occupations, a police officer is the one that society cannot ever be without
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