If You Wish for Peace, Prepare for War
We all know that violent felons, as a general rule, aren’t academically well-educated. However, it seems that many would hold a doctorate degree in reading people, if such a degree existed.
Read moreAfter 32 years of law enforcement service with a large urban police department, Charles E. Humes, Jr. honorably retired at the rank of Sergeant in 2015. Independently achieved, he is recognized internationally as one of the pioneers of modern, realistic police defensive tactics training. He has taught seminars and instructor certification schools as far West as Alaska and as far East as North Carolina; and has trained police instructors from as far as Hong Kong.
He was a 2016 recipient of the Ohio Distinguished Law Enforcement Training Award from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
We all know that violent felons, as a general rule, aren’t academically well-educated. However, it seems that many would hold a doctorate degree in reading people, if such a degree existed.
Read moreIt was 1980. It was the most prominent year in law enforcement in my life. A then-unknown, yet incredibly talented author, Charles Remsberg, along with photographer/producer extraordinaire, Dennis Anderson, collaborated and compiled what was to become the Bible of law...
Read moreI take great pride in and spend an inordinate amount of time on my training productions. I call them productions instead of presentations because the word presentation allows the mindset of mediocrity to surreptitiously slink into the picture. Anyone can...
Read moreWhen I travel, I always take note of what types of lighting is being used on emergency vehicles. Some are great, some are good, and some have literally scared me with their low visibility.
Read moreIn the unlikely event you are unfamiliar with the acronym ILEETA, it stands for International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. It’s also a term used synonymously as the moniker for their annual international training conference. Held in Wheeling (Ill.),...
Read more“Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.”
Read moreWhile cleaning out one of my file cabinets last week, I discovered a copy of the magazine that published my very first training article. It was the November 1983 issue of Police Product News.
Read moreI cannot confirm this, but it's rumored that Texas is doing fairly well economically. I can confirm.....
Read moreEven more important, you’ve been entrusted with the lives of those who reside within your jurisdiction. When it comes to pure power, you are the most powerful individual in the United States of America. It’s not judges or Congress or...
Read moreHave you ever been in a hospital with a loved one and talked with a doctor who you felt was belittling or arrogant, and you perceived that he really...
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