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
Antonio Zarzoza
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
Blind spots
How overconfidence and complacency undermine officer safety
Let me give it to you straight: Back when I served as the use-of-force trainer for an agency located in a rowdy border county in South Texas, I saw deputies […] Read More
Reckless elegance
The hidden cost of looking good
Let me say this up front — this article will pinch a few nerves. I can already picture the expressions on some folks from my old agency reading this … […] Read More
Off duty, but never off guard
Smart decisions, tactical awareness and the reality of being armed off the clock
As police officers, our commitment to protect doesn’t end with our shift. Whether we’re at the grocery store, at a gas station or out with family, the instinct to intervene […] Read More
Beneath the armor
Coping with chronic pain in law enforcement
In the world of law enforcement, chronic injuries are almost as common as coffee and doughnuts — except they don’t disappear as quickly. Studies show that a significant number of […] Read More
