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Trainingby Jon AdlerJuly 8, 2016

Battling Blue Despair

Unfortunately, there's no body armor to repel blue despair, but we can help triage the mental and emotional wounds before they become fatal.

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Patrolby Richard A. BrooksJuly 6, 2016

Wounds That Never Heal

I asked about the suspect, and they told me they last observed him getting off of the elevator on the third floor. I notified dispatch and I headed to the third floor. The smart thing to do would have been to wait on my backup. But I was a rookie.

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Patrolby Dave SmithJuly 6, 2016

Pass the Blue Crayon, Please

All of us have activities that simply make us stronger and better, like working out or fishing or hunting or … coloring! Look, I don't judge (OK, maybe a little). Just find things that you enjoy and help you recover from the stress of your job.

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Patrolby Roselynne ReyesJune 9, 2016

Tactical and Patrol Uniforms

This apparel is designed to look professional while withstanding extreme conditions.

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Patrolby Robert DemlongJune 9, 2016

How Miranda Became a Household Name

Ernesto Miranda's story began over a dozen years before his untimely death in the downtown skid row section of Phoenix, AZ, only a few blocks from where his story ended. It is presented here by the police officer who made the investigation and arrest, and took the confession later ruled inadmissible as evidence by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Trainingby Bill HubbardJune 9, 2016

How to Maximize Retirement Income

When you are in the middle of your law enforcement career, you are caught on the merry-go-round of your career, stretching and straining to reach the brass ring known as "retirement." But there is retirement and there is retiring well and in comfort.

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Patrolby Ron MartinelliJune 9, 2016

A Movement Built on Lies

Most BLM movement supporters are true believers who won't consider contrary evidence, even scientific evidence. In fact, I don't think I'm going out on a limb in claiming they spew deliberate lies regarding law enforcement's encounters with members of the black community.

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Weaponsby James M. BaranowskiJune 9, 2016

Who Qualifies for the LEOSA Privilege?

Let me stress that this is not meant to be either legal advice or an end-all/be-all discussion, but it is my hope that it will assist many of you in answering this question: Who qualifies for the privilege LEOSA affords?

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Trainingby Lawrence HeiskellJune 9, 2016

Why Officers Need Advanced Medical Training

The days are over where officers stood around calling for medical aid on their radios while a victim or even suspect bled to death. The public expects officers to render aid and attempt to save lives.

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Technologyby David GriffithJune 9, 2016

A Really Dumb Idea

The problem with the push to develop smart gun systems and replace law enforcement duty weapons with firearms fitted with the technology is that it may do very little to prevent gun grabs and could make police operations even more dangerous.

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