Gerald W. GarnerMore from Gerald W. GarnerPatrolSurvive Encounters with EDPsEmotionally disturbed persons, or EDPs, present a major challenge to the law enforcement officer sent to deal with their sometimes bizarre and frequently unpredictable behavior.September 30, 2002PatrolBehind Closed DoorsOne part of the domestic violence scenario that remains unchanged is its extreme danger for the law enforcement officer sent to restore order out of mayhem.April 30, 2002PatrolAre You Ready for a Promotion?You've packed off a gazillion puking drunks, officiated at countless barroom brawls, gone through a truckload of ticket books and restored relative tranquility to more scenes of domestic mayhem then you'd care to number. You're ready for a new challenge. You are ready, at least in your own mind, for promotion.June 30, 1998PatrolInvestigating DeathFew situations faced by the front-line law enforcement officer will challenge his or her talents as an observer, investigator and collector of information and evidence like the death scene. His or her skills as a writer and reporter of facts will likewise be tested to the max on such a vital assignment.April 30, 1997PatrolCaution: Handle All Subjects with CareAs a survival-smart officer you already know that prisonÂers can be dangerous. You are very much aware that every year American peace officers are murdered after taking offenders into custody. Attention to some basic officer survival skills aimed at the safe handling of prisonÂers can help keep you from adding your name to the bloody statistics.October 31, 1996PatrolStaying AliveIn spite of all that is known about officer deaths — despite what officers have been taught in the academy and in-service training — all too often good cops are still killed because they forgot, they took a shortcut, they took an unnecessary chance or they were just plain lazy.March 31, 1996PatrolMaking a "Routine" Pedestrian ContactTragically, examples of police killings are no longer rare. In all too many instances, a simple request for identification and comÂpliance with lawful instructions has led to the murder of a law enforcement officer.December 31, 1995Previous PagePage 2 of 2
