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Inside the Badge is a collection of blogs offering unique insights and perspectives from the Law Enforcement Community

Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleMay 1, 2009

Have a Script for Field Interviews

Cops shouldn’t be shy about making inquiries into the affairs and possessions of those they deal with.

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Love and Murder in Gangland

Homegirl Trinia Aguirre was Spooky’s new girlfriend. While Spooky covered the hostages, Trinia roughly began tying them up, gagging them, and laying them in a long row, belly down on the living room floor.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyApril 30, 2009

No Cutting Corners…Please!

Police officers can be their own worst enemy. Do us all a favor and do not take the easy way out; it just makes for more work in the long run. There are several shortcut traps out there. Your FTO should tell you about them, but just in case….

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienApril 29, 2009

Tactical Operations Training at TREXPO West

For two days I found myself totally immersed in tactical operations, and emerged with newfound tactical knowledge learned from the “best.” I’ve been in the SWAT business in various capacities for many years, yet continue to have a thirst for tactical knowledge that will never be quenched.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleApril 24, 2009

Could Your Vehicle Approach Get You Killed?

If an officer or his vehicle is immobilized because of haphazard parking on a hot call, other officers can effectively become trapped inside the kill zone because of an inability to back up or accelerate forward due to the incapacitated patrol unit.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleApril 17, 2009

The Hazards of “Low Risk” Calls

Annoying, "routine" calls can sometimes have significant consequences for the officers that respond to them.

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