Tag: Lifeline Training

On January 2, 2010, 27-year-old Hamilton (Mont.) police officer Ross Jessop’s life would change Normal 0 false false false

They’re at fault. They’re the ones in charge. They make all the decisions. They’re the ones ultimately responsible. They’re the ones screwing everything up. They’re the ones who won’t let ...

Editor's Note: Sgt. Pam Starr teaches a course called “Female Enforcers” for Lifeline Training (www.lifelinetraining.com). She recently received an email from a female officer who was denied a request to ...

More than 400 LEOs attended our Ultimate Survival Instincts Seminar in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 12 and 13, 2012. Among the crowd we found officers with more than 40 years ...

My article last month, Ego Management, was about a major obstacle to effective leadership: personality. The principles for effective leadership are simple, but must be focused on all the time. ...

Pop Quiz: What’s the most formidable obstacle a supervisor will need to overcome in order to a truly lead people effectively? Answer: Their own personality! Does the answer seem too ...

I’m retired now so I drive like an old person.  As soon as I get in a car my shoulders hunch, I shrink about eight inches, my hair turns blue ...

I vividly remember the day my academy class was issued duty gear. The forty-or-so of us dutifully arrived at the city’s quartermaster unit and lined up alphabetically. We were handed ...

As we close out 2011, I want to shine the light on some of the best and brightest in our profession. Yes, there are many others who deserve recognition but ...

When I was the commander of our Investigations Division, my chief asked me to have a “conversation” with the principal of our local high school. The issue to be addressed: ...