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July 18, 2008
It might not be dialogues with Plato, but sometimes striking up a conversation with strangers can offer up all forms of enlightenment. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, July 18, 2008 5:31 PM |
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Security guards are often dismissed, maligned, and disparaged—and underused.
July 11, 2008
You'd think that as people engaged in a profession that is no less broadstroked by the public, cops would have more empathy for security guards. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, July 11, 2008 12:21 PM |
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Hidden hurts can be deadly.
July 07, 2008
In conducting interviews with the officers profiled in my Shots Fired columns, I was surprised at how many either didn't know that they'd been injured, or if they knew they'd been injured didn't know where their injuries were located or their severity. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Monday, July 07, 2008 2:46 PM |
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How you treat young people now can mould the face of law enforcement in the future.
June 27, 2008
That a stranger would go so far out of his way to offer words of comfort and counsel instead of chastisement and condemnation left each child wanting to do the same as police officers themselves. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, June 27, 2008 10:49 AM |
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There's a difference between self-confidence and arrogance.
June 18, 2008
A certain degree of self-assurance is obligatory to our profession. But how fine is the line between self-assurance and arrogance? When does self-confidence become conceit? And at what point does a full blown narcissistic personality disorder become harmful? Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:12 PM |
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Someone has finally publicly acknowledged the race war currently going on in Los Angeles.
June 13, 2008
Yesterday, Sheriff Lee Baca said something that needed to be articulated a long time ago.
That there's an ongoing race problem between blacks and Hispanics in Los Angeles County that is resulting in deaths on both sides. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, June 13, 2008 2:29 PM |
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Do officers equipped with TASERs still need backup? You bet they do.
June 06, 2008
A categorical claim that the availability of TASERs in the field mitigates the need for a backup officer is not only grossly irresponsible, but a prescription for disaster.
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author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, June 06, 2008 2:34 PM |
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You never know what you may find on “check the welfare” calls. For somewhere beyond the door may lie a victim of a stroke or heart attack, a seizure, or a crime in progress.
May 30, 2008
You can’t anticipate everything, and inevitably, there will be surprises. Just remember that when checking on the welfare of another, to look out for your own.
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author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, May 30, 2008 12:39 PM |
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Don't discount DV calls as routine. It just takes one to get you killed.
May 23, 2008
I have been at enough domestics to know that some officers can be a little more lax than they should be. And that can get you killed. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, May 23, 2008 4:18 PM |
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Smart bad guys have learned how to operate in plain sight by looking like a solid citizen.
May 16, 2008
Many criminals exploit our bias in order to fly under the radar. Some get away with their criminal acts by hiding in plain sight. Often
it comes down to attire and timing. And often, they approach it from
opposite ends of the sartorial spectrum.
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author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, May 16, 2008 12:18 PM |
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