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The bully "Giant" preyed on more than just your skinny crew. Often he picked on the girls. But now they know that you can protect them from the Giant. Are you a gang? Not yet, but if you continue in this "solution" without some intervention, you are on your way.
Read More →"Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer." —Mark Twain
Read More →The fact is the vast majority of law enforcement officers are not killed, assaulted, or injured in the line of duty. The overwhelming majority make it through their careers intact and go on to enjoy richly-deserved retirements.
Read More →What really stops or derails applicants in the first few steps of the application process? It's not just testing or backgrounds.
Read More →We have used technology to make us work more efficiently and faster, but have left the citizen standing.
Read More →Yes, GPS systems and PDAs can be great, but there is a little too much technological short cutting going on here and this is a large safety issue.
Read More →For the young recruit who is not firearms savvy, just browsing at a gun show can be an education in itself.
Read More →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.
Read More →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?
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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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