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William Harvey

William “Bill” Harvey is the chief of the Ephrata (Pa.) Police Department. He retired from the Savannah (Ga.) Police Department where he worked assignments in training, patrol, and CID. Harvey has more than 25 years of experience working with recruits, rookies, and FTOs.
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Mall Ninjas  

July 28, 2010
The Mall Ninja will seek the attention of the unwary public. They obtain weird, black T-shirts that have FBI, DEA, Narcotics and SWAT on the back. Then they parade around in the public with them on for all to gaze upon. They are not cops; they are wanna-bes or pseudo cops.

Plan For an Unexpected Assault  

July 19, 2010
You have read about the alarming and ever increasing ambush assaults on police officers. Whether you are on the job, in the academy, or on vacation you should have a plan. Police officers train for the active shooter call but what happens if you are the target in the hot zone?

Not Everything Will Get You Killed  

July 13, 2010
"If you do this or that you will get killed." I have heard this statement millions of times. Every officer has. It becomes meaningless to us all when it is overused.

Policing Fads  

July 6, 2010
Learn as much as you can from veteran officers and their experiences - both good and bad - about why we now do what we do.

BOOK REVIEW, If I Knew Then: Life Lessons From Cops on the Street  

June 24, 2010
This book differs from similar collective works in the sheer passion of the writers. For once, they are allowed to write from their inner warrior's soul. You will sense a certain energy from the contributors that you do not normally sense in this genre of writing.

The Training Curve  

June 22, 2010
I used to work with a precinct captain who believed "mandatory" training was an order from The Almighty. It needed to be done right then and there! As much as it drove me up the wall to deal with his reign of madness, it made sense.
Photo via Flickr.com (kptyson).

Ink and Internet Indiscretions  

June 17, 2010
Posting party photos online and getting tattoos is OK for most people, but police agencies will expect you to be more careful of the image you project.
Image via Flickr.com (kk+).

Surviving Rookie Mistakes  

June 9, 2010
Of course, you will be picked on and probably get a nickname related to your mistake, but you take it and walk.

Tough Outer Shell, Soft Center  

May 28, 2010
If you ever attend a police funeral, you will see the two cops that you know are roughest and maybe even jaded, hug each other. Don't let this shock you.
Image via CascadeAndSTAN (Flickr)

Be Your Own Medic  

May 21, 2010
Knowing first-aid could save your life or the life of a fellow officer and keep you in the fight.
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