My Life as an Expert

To the experts, this naked fellow was shot excessively at close range even after he had raised his legs in surrender…that's right, his legs.

The Basics

When officers do well it's inevitably because they have kept true to the training they were given.

The Measure of Our Success

Good intentions are not enough when we make decisions for criminal justice.

Dave Smith: Just How Do We Do This?

The new rules being forced on police are making crime fighting extremely difficult, if not impossible.

A Maslow Moment

Bitching may be humanity's greatest need. It's certainly high on the list for cops.

Cognitive Dissonance

I focused on several likely hiding places: a container of Comet cleanser, filled with just cleanser; a PVC piece of pipe—only a bomb; a box of "SOS" pads....wait a minute!

Lt. Dave Rose and Sgt. Rocky Warren

Realistic Optimism

Real optimism isn't just expecting good things to happen; it is how you internally explain to yourself the bad things that happen and what you do about them. Everyone is going to suffer bad events.

Bad Habits

Every time someone tries to kick our butts and we have him fully subdued and cuffed and searched we should look deeply into his eyes and say, "Thanks, I needed that!"