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De-stress your academy experience by making it your top priority.
June 26, 2007
Everyone has seen movies where the drill sergeant storms into the barracks and tells the recruits how it's going to be. Some of us lived this. For me, it was at Ft. Dix, N.J. Well, what do you need to do to get through the police academy and the FTO period? Simple; what I was told and what I tell every recruit: Get your life in order! Read Full Article
author: William Harvey | posted @ Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:40 PM |
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For a recruit, it's all Greek at first, but you will soon learn the languages of police work.
June 20, 2007
One of the most daunting tasks a recruit must undertake is learning and mastering the various languages that are spoken in policeland. How many languages does a cop speak? Quite a few; definitely more than two, to my mind. Read Full Article
author: William Harvey | posted @ Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:49 PM |
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Want to improve your academy rank? Make some flash cards.
June 20, 2007
Before every academy class I taught, recruits asked me how they could get better grades. Make time and study with your flash cards. Read Full Article
author: William Harvey | posted @ Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:44 PM |
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What we do is dangerous, and some common sense can go a long way toward preventing us from being debilitated.
June 06, 2007
In many U.S. law enforcement agencies, it isn't uncommon for one in five officers to file worker's compensation claims in a given year. (And most of these claims are valid.) Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:45 PM |
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Don't just hope that you can pass or think that you can pass; train hard and make sure that you pass.
June 01, 2007
In your quest to become a cop or deputy, you will likely face an agility or physical fitness test. This is no worry, right?
Wrong. Read Full Article
author: William Harvey | posted @ Friday, June 01, 2007 10:24 AM |
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When applying for a job, follow the directions to a "t."
June 01, 2007
You have waited for the announcement that your local agency is hiring officers. Then you see it in the newspaper. You cannot wait to make that application to become a cop! So you want to run down immediately to apply. Your enthusiasm is appreciated, but don't let it end your career before it starts. Stop, read the announcement carefully, and comply with what it directs you to do. Read Full Article
author: William Harvey | posted @ Friday, June 01, 2007 10:18 AM |
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