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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 Richard ValdemarMarch 7, 2008

How Good Kids are Seduced into Gangs—PART 1

Winning potential gang members' minds and hearts occurs early, often as early as grammar school. It is founded in the common experiences almost all children must endure. These negative experiences include social exclusion, feelings of fear, bullying, and victimization.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleMarch 7, 2008

What to Do If You Are Working with a Bad Cop

Right now, there are any number of bad cops flying under the radar. People with badges who are exploiting their positions and the people they come in contact with. What to do?

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienMarch 5, 2008

Officers Down: Three Case Studies

Officer Simmons did what he was trained to do, interjected himself between his downed partner and the threat, and was shot and killed by a bullet to the face. Other LAPD SWAT officers courageously rescued both officers, and also a downed hostage under fire by the suspect.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarFebruary 29, 2008

Los Angeles Gangs and Hate Crimes

Soon the prison race war spilled into the streets. The first battles were in the Santa Monica and Venice areas at apartment complexes like the Oakwood and Mar Vista Apartments.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleFebruary 29, 2008

Dangerous Bad Habits

Many cops find themselves dealing with beatings, shootings, and stabbings on a fairly routine basis. And with each call or observation-based incident, one can find himself becoming more and more comfortable. It gets harder to get the adrenaline pumping. And therein lies the danger.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienFebruary 28, 2008

Take Action in Active Shooter Response

The active shooter phenomenon has a certain "copycat" quality to it — a deadly game won by causing the highest body count in the shortest amount of time before police can stop them.

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