The Importance of Officer Resilience Training in Tough Times
Fundamentally, resilience training is about "self care" and "buddy care" and is fortunately being de-stigmatized across American law enforcement.
February 19, 2021
Fundamentally, resilience training is about "self care" and "buddy care" and is fortunately being de-stigmatized across American law enforcement.
February 19, 2021
There are—contrary to common belief among the public and the press and the politicians—substantial successes in multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional response to terrible events. But Improvements can still be made.
February 17, 2021
Law enforcement agencies—local, state, and federal—are preparing for the possibility of mayhem in the streets of Tampa and Kansas City following the final whistle of Super Bowl LV this Sunday evening. Here are some thoughts on keeping everyone safe in the event of a sports riot.
February 3, 2021
Implementing a successful body-worn camera program is a lot more complex than choosing your preferred vendor and slapping those cameras on the uniforms of your officers.
January 27, 2021
These are tried-and-true and often repeated by police commanders in squad rooms across the nation, and for good reason…. They resonate and inspire greatness.
January 20, 2021
DC is essentially a fortress full of troops this week, so it seems pretty certain that there will not be a repeat of the mayhem of Jan. 6 during the inauguration. But in other cities, security is going to be your job.
January 18, 2021
Local and federal authorities were warned that people gathering for the rally led by President Donald J. Trump might go sideways and get unruly—yet they were woefully unprepared for what unfolded.
January 13, 2021
Looking one more time at the highs and lows of the year that was… 2020 and seeing perhaps more clearly today than on those days that comprised the year.
December 31, 2020
Some levity would be good right around the time you send your troops off into the wilderness to fight crime, write reports, and say inappropriate things over an open microphone.
December 23, 2020
Here are some gift ideas ranging in price from the thrifty to the spendy for your fellow officers, the officers in your family and your hearts, and maybe for yourself.
December 16, 2020
Here are two possible outcomes of the impending inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris—and what police commanders need to consider moving forward.
December 16, 2020
Officers must assess the risk vs. the reward of using spike strips on a fast-moving vehicle while standing dangerously close to the roadway.
December 9, 2020
Shop with a Cop will surely be considerably more difficult to execute in 2020 than in any previous year. In fact, in many places, the annual celebration bringing cops and kids together for Christmas has been outright canceled.
December 2, 2020
Robots have the capability to save lives of officers, citizens, and suspects. That's why they can be essential equipment for your agency.
November 25, 2020
In places like Oregon, the ominous prospect of police officers entering the private homes (without a warrant, I might add) to enforce restrictions on the number of people who may gather at the Thanksgiving table should make anyone with common sense shudder.
November 20, 2020