Tag: Field Training Programs

“I’ve been to more police funerals than I’d like. … Cars kill more police officers than guns.” This is what Kansas City Police Chief Jim Corwin answered when asked about ...

An officer was murdered this week. A 24-year old rookie cop. College graduate. Less than a year on the job and only two weeks out of the FTO program. Shot ...

A young Marine looks out at the landing zone where a number of body bags await removal. Inside one is a close friend. A parolee robs a fast food restaurant. ...

A common question I get in my leadership training is, “How do I handle the bad-attitude officer?” Through follow-up discussions, it’s clear that these folks are talking about officers beyond ...

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I remember the first body armor developed by Rich Davis of Second Chance Body Armor Company. It was the early 1970s and armor consisted of a double set of ballistic ...

This is our IACP issue, which gets read by police leaders who may not normally receive our magazine. Consequently, I want to call attention to Below 100 and leadership.

Every day, officers are on the street depending on each other for protection and assistance. Yet there’s a problem that lies hidden in plain view, and I believe many of ...

Computer guru Brett Goldstein was stuck at Midway Airport on 9/11 when the second plane struck the World Trade Center. "We were watching CNN when it hit," Goldstein says of ...