Tag: exclusive

When 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 ...

At some point every month, my thoughts turn to you. I start processing what I can share that might benefit you and the cops you train.

In 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 ...

It’s time to clear the air. Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law had nothing to do with the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman incident. Here are the facts about justifiable use of force ...

I lost a friend Monday. My son, Dave, Jr. called me from upstate N.Y. yesterday morning to let me know that one of my old buds from the PD passed ...

Driving at a “normal” speed is dangerous enough for law enforcement. Granted, we often drive fast in our profession, but the risk must always be weighed against the potential gain ...

When asked to review Dante Candelaria's situation by his attorney, I agreed. As I started my review, I began to get more and more upset with what I was reading. ...

To most Law Officer readers, the topic of hollow-point rounds might seem irrelevant, or, at the very least, archaic and outdated.

Proper police protocol dictates that you make contact with the schoolyard trespasser and investigate his illegal presence on school property.

“What’s he up to?” Officer Ben Kelly wondered as he spotted the chunky figure sauntering down the sidewalk. The man—wearing a dark sweatshirt with its hood up—was shuffling along, head ...