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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 ScovilleOctober 28, 2008

Tricks and Treats

It’s time for my Annual Real Men (and Women) of Halloween Genius Roundup wherein I review the previous year’s sordid activities. Here are the weirdos and wackos who helped keep us employed, entertained, or emotionally spent in 2007.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienOctober 24, 2008

Honor Fallen Officers by Staying Alive

The dangers of our profession range from the obvious—hostage rescue attempts and active shooters—to the hidden—vehicle crashes and physical training. And any one of them can happen to any of us at any time.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarOctober 17, 2008

Animal Pit Fights

Hip-hop stars, drug dealers, and notorious gang members frequented every cock fighting derby. Because guns and other weapons were openly exposed, disputes often resulted in assaults and homicides.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleOctober 17, 2008

Home Invasions Targeting Cops

When three suspects assaulted an off-duty LAPD officer at his Gardena, Calif., home, a police spokesperson said it was the first time he'd heard of an officer being a victim of a home invasion robbery. While that may be the case, the crime was not without precedent.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienOctober 14, 2008

Cops, Casualties of an Undeclared War

It is disturbingly clear that despite the many improvements in officer safety, law enforcement remains a deadly dangerous profession.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleOctober 10, 2008

Picking Your Stops (and Keeping Them Stopped)

Some cops are in such a rush to get a car stopped that they'll let the driver they're attempting to detain dictate where the traffic stop will take place. Worse, they'll allow suspects to choreograph what happens once the cars have stopped.

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