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We have all had to endure the rites of rookiehood. It is up to each and every one of you to change it for the future.
Read More →Verbal commands very often set the tone for the ultimate outcome of police encounters, including SWAT operations.
Read More →I’m a strong believer that once SWAT takes over a situation, SWAT should determine and carry out the tactics. Period. There are many horror stories where interference and micro managing resulted in bad outcomes and tragedies.
Read More →At that moment, there was no shortage of things I could be taken to task for: insubordination, failure to document an off-duty incident, conduct unbecoming an officer, late for work, drama queen. It was then that I realized the man was really putting his ass on the line for me.
Read More →The genius of the RICO statutes is that they work perfectly against organized criminal gangs. A person can be charged even if that person did not directly commit the crime but only agreed to the commission or conspired with the perpetrators in any way.
Read More →Ballistic protection has a single purpose: keeping YOU alive and injury free so you can accomplish your mission. The way I feel about the protection vs. comfort issue is protection wins every time. Period.
Read More →Don’t be shy about asking for assistance from everyday people should you find yourself in need. You might be pleasantly surprised by their response.
Read More →Gangs have evolved in criminal and technical sophistication from the school dropouts of the 1960s. Today's gang members utilize all the modern electric means of communication including laptop computers, iPods, Blackberrys, video cameras, and multiple function cellular telephones.
Read More →I find it inconceivable that in 2008 there are so many police not wearing protective vests. Body armor needs to be considered as standard and essential as the gun, badge, and uniform.
Read More →I got a call the other day from a reader who was devastated. He had applied with the department of his dreams and got rejected. He felt crushed and now wanted to know what his recourse was for this disaster in his life.
Read More →Let's go over what you are going to need to know to apply for a law enforcement job and how to cut down on time, expenses, and headaches.
Read More →When you start drinking to the point that you’ve forgotten what the law is and your obligation to uphold it, then you’re not one of us.
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