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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarJanuary 22, 2008

The Mongol Motorcycle Gang and the Mexican Mafia

These outlaw gangs are not known for their adherence to truces and coalitions. When you deal with the Devil you can't expect honesty and fair play. The Mongols had already let the Devil into the deal in the early 1970s.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarJanuary 10, 2008

Mara Salvatrucha

MS is not like any other East Coast, Chicago, or even native Salvadorian gang. This is why reports on the gang written by federal law enforcement and the military analysts who have little or no experience with the Hispanic gangs of Los Angeles are rarely accurate.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJanuary 10, 2008

The Bicycle Thief

Fortunately, some of these hustlers on Huffys give telltale clues to their criminal activities.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJanuary 9, 2008

Call for Comments

I'd like to hear your thoughts, views, and opinions about SWAT in general, and your agency's team in particular.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJanuary 9, 2008

Bad Habits

A recruit should not feel pressured into doing something that he or she has made a cognitive decision not to do, just for the sake of inclusion.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJanuary 9, 2008

Dealing with the Dead

Try though they do, the academy does not have a vial of essence of dead man to give you the full effect. So what do you do?

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJanuary 7, 2008

Off-Duty Encounter Preparation

I don't know why, but every generation of young officers thinks, "I am now a copper! I have the legal authority and power to carry a weapon off-duty, so here I go!" Wait a minute here; do you have a plan?

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJanuary 7, 2008

Learning to Speak Effectively

Most officers wish they had spent more time learning interpersonal communications skills early in their career. I suggest you get started now.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJanuary 3, 2008

Happy New Year! Let's Make It Better than Last Year

Learn from the past, live in the present, look to the future. As we transition from 2007 to 2008, this wise saying rings truer than ever.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarDecember 28, 2007

Holidays in the Hood

The season brings the same problems to the ghettos and barrios that face the rest of us, except in an exaggerated way. Problems like poverty, lack of education, illness, alcohol and drug abuse, and the desire to give and receive gifts we can’t afford, are all seemingly intensified by the lack of real opportunities. The resulting depression that sets in the minds and spirits of individuals and the community is often temporarily self-medicated with alcohol and drugs. This results in desperate a

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienDecember 27, 2007

Sometimes Home for the Holidays

I understand how it feels having to work on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's, patrolling and responding to calls from people not enjoying their holidays with their families. To all who serve and protect the rest of us, we salute you.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleDecember 27, 2007

Lead Them Not Into Temptation

If you’re ever away from your patrol car and find yourself inordinately concerned about the articles therein, then that hunch is telling you to take some corrective or preventative measures. Often, it comes down to simply not leaving anything in your car that you don’t have to, especially overnight.

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