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Articles•Dave Smith•February 10, 2016

Dark Days

Everyone gets depressed at some point, and whether you are simply recovering from a loss or bad event or suffering from true clinical depression, here are some thoughts on what to do.

Articles•Dave Smith•January 13, 2016

Warriors or Guardians?

One of the big mistakes of the past is the fantasy that law enforcement causes criminality and that if only we can change the police we can stop poverty, crime, gangs, etc.

Articles•Dave Smith•December 2, 2015

Monkey Business

Whenever we gathered, we knew someone was getting a "monkey" so just in case it was you, you stayed alert to the issues of the meeting.

Articles•Dave Smith•November 17, 2015

Years ago, while working at the Law Enforcement Television Network (LETN), I heard an anecdote from one of the producers who had worked on a corn chip commercial earlier in her career. This event helped her put things in perspective in whatever she did for the rest of her life.

Articles•Dave Smith•October 22, 2015

The Last Time

To ensure the next time doesn't turn into your last time, you need to reflect and learn from the other last time.

Articles•Dave Smith•September 4, 2015

Mental Toughness

It's called the McGuire-Ivey-Lattner Model of Mental Toughness, and coaches are using it to focus their athletes and build their mental skills. I think crime fighters should use it, too.

Articles•Dave Smith•August 20, 2015

Normalcy Bias

Officers might find themselves in a mental state called "normalcy bias" which can cause them to woefully underestimate the possible negative impact of a crisis or disaster.

Articles•Dave Smith•July 2, 2015

The Crowd

He raced to help one of the victims and, as he struggled vainly to save her life, he was stunned by the crowd that gathered around; not to help, but to observe, to…what?

Articles•Dave Smith•June 25, 2015

Wearing Armor

Next to training and modern medicine, the single most important factor in the increased survivability of today's police officer is this modern version of the chainmail worn into combat for centuries by warriors. Back then no clear-thinking fighter would have been caught dead without his mail under his tunic, so what is our excuse?

Articles•Dave Smith•May 24, 2015

Positive Negativism

Optimism is a sense of control in your life, the belief that you can control your destiny and your emotions, and that if you continue to strive you can create positive outcomes.

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