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Jack R. Gates

Jack R. Gates

Jack R. Gates is a former law enforcement officer in southwest Missouri. Gates is currently serving as a civilian employee with a police department in Missouri. He can be contacted at Numis1967@gmail.com.

Getting ahead of the story

Getting ahead of the story

The importance of preemptive public relations

February 17, 2025

When an agency is under fire by the media and, ultimately, the public, the cringeworthy television interview of the public information officer or other department figurehead can be difficult to […] Read More

Self-education: The unofficial degree

Self-education: The unofficial degree

January 27, 2025

Opportunities for training in law enforcement are vast and plentiful. With the surplus of free or low-cost training available to the average police officer, there really is no excuse for […] Read More

Ethical dilemmas in policing

Ethical dilemmas in policing

The factors that influence officers’ integrity and the slippery slope toward corruption

November 30, 2024

Sometimes the mere mention of the topic of ethics is enough to elicit eyerolling and yawning among seasoned law enforcement officers. For many, it was a boring four-hour block of […] Read More

Thoroughness is a virtue

Thoroughness is a virtue

August 22, 2024

In police work, there is very little wiggle room for making major mistakes. A blunder in police work can reach catastrophic levels. Fortunately, most mistakes don’t amount to much more […] Read More

The war on police

The war on police

A battle for hearts and minds

June 20, 2024

The war on police isn’t a new issue in the United States, though it has ramped up considerably in the last decade. Anti-police rhetoric may have its roots in the […] Read More

Lessons from an old-time copper

Lessons from an old-time copper

April 24, 2024

Younger people often see the older generations as, if not obsolete, certainly “behind the times.” In my younger years, I was as guilty of this as anyone. On the other […] Read More

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