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        An effective strategy for difficult discussions
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        The job has changed — have you?
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        Training dipshittery, Part 2
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        Smile and let them swing
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        Officer’s determination closes case and surprises cancer patient
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        Training like the pros
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        Massachusetts law establishes fund to care for retired K-9s
        Portlanders will not vote on diverting climate funds for police...
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        Fighting human trafficking at the local level
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        Unsung heroes: New York City correction officers
        National Police Week 2026
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      Hats off to a new uniform look
      Overcoming climate and conditions to rescue child
      Father and son mark career milestones together
      Officer’s determination closes case and surprises cancer patient
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    • The shift happens long before the resignation letter
      Facing the oral board
      Why good cops quit
      Succession planning
      Why more staff won’t fix your operational slowdowns
  • Tech
    • Take Me Home program offers effective tool for police and families
      Get the most out of simulation training
      The virtual beat
      Training with an AI partner?
      NYC’s electric vehicle fleet for LE passes milestone
  • Training
    • Precision, adaptability and response: The need for LPVOs in equipping...
      Training dipshittery, Part 2
      Tactical medicine for cops
      Get the most out of simulation training
      Training like the pros
  • Policy
    • Out of chaos comes opportunity
      Massachusetts law establishes fund to care for retired K-9s
      Portlanders will not vote on diverting climate funds for police...
      Surviving internal affairs investigations
      Fighting human trafficking at the local level
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    • Understanding why police officers think alcohol works
      Has the job quietly stolen your humanity?
      No two days are ever the same
      Changing the narrative
      Supporting your peer support team
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      Wyoming girl on a mission to collect “hero patches”
      Texas sheriff’s office nominates 7-year-old for commendation
      Cops try to net DEA agents
      A different type of teen takeover
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      Police chief catches cat in the act
      “Teenage Mutant Ninja Deer” rescued
      An unexpected burglar
      Police humor only a cop would understand
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      9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: A journey to coverage
      Driver charged with murder after striking LAPD sergeant at 112 mph
      Unsung heroes: New York City correction officers
      National Police Week 2026
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Steve Foldy

Steve Foldy

Steve Foldy

Steve Foldy (B.S., M.S.) is a retired U.S. Army military policeman and chief of police with over 30 years of police experience, including building and training an SRT team, FTO, traffic management and investigations, criminal investigations, building and activating a police department, writing and accrediting advanced-level LE courses, being a master fitness trainer and more. He is currently a trainer and consultant to law enforcement agencies in New Mexico. Steve welcomes your calls at (575) 635-8186 or email at stevefoldy@yahoo.com.

Sources of power: The leader’s greatest challenge

Sources of power: The leader’s greatest challenge

November 29, 2022

What do all leaders have in common? They have authority, responsibility, obligations, a duty to act and/or perform, and power. The majority of leaders and supervisors fulfill each of those […] Read More

“Demilitarizing” law enforcement: Public perceptions and what to do

“Demilitarizing” law enforcement: Public perceptions and what to do

August 25, 2022

While researching this article, I came across an undated essay written by Roxana Robinson for an organization named STAT®REC. The article is titled “Militarizing the Police,” and she explained succinctly […] Read More

Assuming command

Assuming command

July 13, 2022

To be effective, law enforcement in America requires chiefs of police and sheriffs to lead local organizations to protect the citizens of their respective communities and counties. Sheriffs are elected, […] Read More

Enforcing and defending the law

Enforcing and defending the law

Is a law or order legal and lawful?

January 3, 2022

Imagine your supervisor walked up to you as you stood outside a convenience store and said, “arrest that man,” while pointing to a man standing near a darkened fence line. […] Read More

Mentorship and facilitation: A supervisor’s role

Mentorship and facilitation: A supervisor’s role

December 21, 2021

If I have learned one thing since retiring from the military, it’s that people, in general, take any comment about their work negatively as “criticism” instead of as “professional development,” […] Read More

Riot control teams and deployment

Riot control teams and deployment

Proper training for any action is still needed

December 12, 2021

The year 2020 brought about numerous acts of civil disorder, demonstrations, protests, and riots. The results included toppled statues, defaced monuments, property damage, incidents of arson and injuries to innocent […] Read More

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