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Dean Scoville

Associate Editor of Police Magazine and a patrol supervisor and investigator with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Sgt. Dean Scoville has received multiple awards for government service.

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Dan Pasquale is a detective with the Tracy (Calif.) Police Department. He spends his spare time writing for PoliceMag.com

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Mark G. Stainbrook is a lieutenant with the Los Angeles Police Department and was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He has served tours in Kosovo and Iraq.

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Archive - September 2008

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Electrocution Hazard

Your job can bring you into contact with live wires and other electrical hazards.

September 26, 2008

One officer died after jumping into electrically charged water in response to cries for help from a man he thought was drowning. In trying to save the man’s life, he shared his fate.

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author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, September 26, 2008 1:55 PM | Comments(0)

Expensive Mistakes

Lessons learned from the mishandling of a disturbance call could save your department millions.

September 12, 2008

Short-cutting logistics, precipitous actions, inconsistent reportage, shaky testimonies, poor evidence gathering, and lack of control. These problems and others ultimately dovetailed into an at least $24-million settlement (including attorneys’ fees) against Los Angeles County.

 

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author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, September 12, 2008 2:34 PM | Comments(3)

Making Death Notifications

If you've any empathy for your fellow man, making a death notification may be one of the hardest aspects of your job.

September 05, 2008

Some may collapse emotionally, even become assaultive to you; others may appear apathetic, even relieved.

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author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Friday, September 05, 2008 2:51 PM | Comments(2)
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