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The State of American Law Enforcement - Working on the Front Lines

At some point in his or her various travels, the patrol officer will ask a question that pertains equally well to the task at hand and his or her career in law enforcement: Just how the hell did I get here, and where am I going?

June 30, 2008

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The "Moto" and How to Get It

A recent e-mail from a reader asked me how a leader brings out the highest levels of motivation from police officers. It seems like a great topic to write about.

December 31, 2006

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Leadership and Laughter

"Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it, and then move on." — Bob Newhart

November 30, 2005

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Calibre Press “Ultimate Survivors II” DVD

Calibre Press

The “Ultimate Survivors II” DVD from Calibre Press is a follow-up to the original “Ultimate Survivor.” The 89-minute film highlights the stories of five police officers who have battled through life-or-death situations.

July 31, 2005

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Rallying the Troops

Morale. It is a very subjective word. In law enforcement we often hear that a department has poor morale or great morale, or maybe no morale. But what exactly does that mean?

July 31, 2004

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Corruption: Cracking Down on Bad Cops

Not all police misconduct is plastered across national newspapers, but it all has the same results. It erodes the public’s trust in law enforcement and it damages good cops, sometimes destroying their careers.

September 30, 2003

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Police Suicide: Eating a Gun

Why do cops almost always choose guns as the way to take their lives? Cops are familiar with guns.

April 30, 2003

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Police Suicide: Survivor Stories

Judith Gentry’s husband Tom killed himself six years ago in their bedroom. A trained ICU nurse, Gentry’s no stranger to the stress and trauma of emergencies, but when she heard a gunshot and found her husband dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, she called a girlfriend instead of dialing 911.

April 30, 2003

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Under Siege

Officers of the Hempstead force say they have learned to accept the glares of hate. What they find more unsettling is that they are being surveiled.

December 31, 2002

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Bah! Humbug! A Cop's Christmas

Holidays can be a trying period for many, but particularly for the police officer. Sandwiched between familial obligations and departmental expectations, pulled from one preventable call to the next, you find your emotions stretched to the point where you'd like nothing better than to find some nice, dank chimney to climb into and hide.

November 30, 2002

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Your Choices

What accounts for the difference between the high producers and the lower ones? Simple. The high producers have made different choices than the others.

June 1, 2002

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A Capital Success Story

According to media accounts, nearly 100 officers who joined the force during a 1989-90 recruitment drive-when background screening and standards were all but non-existent-were later charged with criminal wrongdoing.

January 31, 2002