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William “Bill” Harvey has been the chief of the Lebanon City (Pa.) Police Department since 2002. He retired from the Savannah (Ga.) Police Department where he worked assignments in training, patrol, and CID. Harvey has more than 20 years of experience working with recruits, rookies, and FTOs.

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Archive - March 2008

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Hazing

Fraternity-style initiations still exist in policing, so take it in stride.

March 31, 2008

You have been warned in the academy that you will be picked on or hazed. Are we in this profession above such rituals? Most often not. It comes with the territory.

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author: William Harvey | posted @ Monday, March 31, 2008 2:20 PM | Comments(0)

Go to a Gun Show

More than shopping, it can be an education.

March 11, 2008

For the young recruit who is not firearms savvy, just browsing at a gun show can be an education in itself.

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author: William Harvey | posted @ Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:46 AM | Comments(1)

True Community Policing

It is not all theory; put faces on the story.

March 11, 2008

We have used technology to make us work more efficiently and faster, but have left the citizen standing.

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author: William Harvey | posted @ Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:29 AM | Comments(0)

Police Applicants Gone Wild

How not to get the job as police officer.

March 11, 2008

What really stops or derails applicants in the first few steps of the application process? It's not just testing or backgrounds.

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author: William Harvey | posted @ Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:24 AM | Comments(1)

Gadgets, Gimmicks, and Gizmos

Technology does not make you a cop.

March 11, 2008

Yes, GPS systems and PDAs can be great, but there is a little too much technological short cutting going on here and this is a large safety issue.

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author: William Harvey | posted @ Tuesday, March 11, 2008 8:55 AM | Comments(1)
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