Dave SmithFrom Dave SmithPatrolDave Smith: Adjusting and Adapting to AgingIf you are lucky, you will get older on the job, and you’ll have to learn how to compensate for declining skills.May 31, 2023FeaturedDave Smith: A Light in the TunnelIs the United States finally turning back to support law and order and the men and women who enforce it.April 14, 2023PatrolDave Smith: No Lessons LearnedIn the 1980s and 1990s crime was out of control in this country and our leaders did something about it. Now they have abandoned that mission and crime has come back.January 3, 2023PatrolDave Smith: Deny the LiesThe untruths that have been spread about law enforcement share some of the characteristics of totalitarian propaganda.December 2, 2022PatrolDave Smith: Stop Spreading “Civil War Porn”It would seem leaders would desperately seek to heal the rifts, reinforce our faith in our systems of government, and tone down the rhetoricOctober 14, 2022TrainingDave Smith: The Blindfold Cockpit TestTake a hint from our pilot friends. In an emergency, you need to be able to access all of your equipment without looking.August 31, 2022TrainingSo You Want to be a Trainer?Turning your police experience into instruction for other officers requires you to learn how to teach.August 9, 2022PatrolDave Smith: When the Smoke ClearsIt’s critical that everyone in your agency knows what to do after an officer-involved shooting.July 6, 2022PatrolDave Smith: Rioting for Fun and ProfitWith the summer heat, we may see pro-choice demonstrations that are mostly peaceful until nightfall.June 15, 2022PatrolDave Smith: The Gangs of EverywhereGangs are America’s primary criminal problem and few of our leaders want to address it.May 26, 2022Page 1 of 21Next Page
