The untrained trainer
When passion isn’t enough
There’s a quiet problem spreading through police training rooms, and it’s not laziness or lack of effort. It’s something harder to spot and easier to excuse: good intentions. Every year, […] Read More
Antonio Zarzoza
A wake-up call for cops
Why your job performance and your life depend on a good night’s sleep
Let’s stop pretending. You already know sleep matters. You’ve read the articles, heard the podcasts, maybe even sat through a PowerPoint or two. You’ve nodded along while sipping your third […] Read More
Unlocking innovation
Why creativity is no longer optional in police and corrections training
Law enforcement and corrections live in constant change. The job shifts every week. Training, on the other hand, looks like it has been frozen since the ’90s. Same tired lectures. […] Read More
Life off the clock
Rediscovering yourself beyond the badge
Somewhere along the line, we started thinking that wearing the badge meant surrendering our identity. That if you weren’t “always on,” you weren’t dedicated enough. That being a cop wasn’t […] Read More
Is your FTO a wrecking ball?
When old school meets new rules
Let’s just say it plainly: The future of law enforcement is being shaped in the front seat of a patrol car — not in a classroom, a boardroom or at […] Read More
Bridging the training gap
Empowering campus police for high-risk calls
Some people talk about differences. I’ve lived them. After more than two decades in law enforcement, starting in a high-crime border county in South Texas and later transitioning to university […] Read More
