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Robert Spinks

Robert Spinks

Robert Spinks

Robert Spinks started his career in 1981 with the Eugene Police Department in Oregon and later served at the Port of Seattle Police Department in Washington. He has been the chief of police in Sedro-Woolley, Washington; Milton-Freewater, Oregon; Sequim, Washington; and McNeese State University. He is currently the chief in Parsons, Kansas. He is a fellow of the Future Policing Institute. He has instructed college courses for over 30 years and is currently at Labette Community College. Community policing information can be downloaded at www.parsonspdks.gov.

Defensive tactics

Defensive tactics

Focusing on basics builds confidence

January 14, 2023

Most newsworthy police events start as low-level contacts that quickly move to a high-level event. Improving one’s ability to remain calm and confident will allow the officer to quickly flow […] Read More

Domestic violence is on the rise

Domestic violence is on the rise

What police can do to better respond to DV calls

December 24, 2022

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner. This equates to more than 10 million abused women and men each year. Often viewed as […] Read More

Traffic enforcement: A core policing responsibility?

Traffic enforcement: A core policing responsibility?

November 27, 2022

Have you attended training in traffic enforcement since leaving the police academy? It is a big topic, and traffic stops are initiated by law enforcement roughly 50,000 times daily or […] Read More

Security surveys: A lost art?

Security surveys: A lost art?

October 24, 2022

Customer service: We all complain about its downfall. We want more bang for our buck at the store. We expect questions answered and information given from a visit to the […] Read More

False police narrative: Use-of-force facts

False police narrative: Use-of-force facts

August 23, 2022

Use of force is in the spotlight across the United States, challenging law enforcers. Policing tactics in different areas — metropolitan, suburban and rural — receive different levels of community […] Read More

Safety exchange zones

Safety exchange zones

Keeping online buyers and sellers safe

June 29, 2022

Parking lots at supermarkets, parks and police stations have been used quietly for years to make child custody transfers between separated or divorced parents. Sometimes these exchanges unfortunately erupt into […] Read More

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