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August 2024

Is it a crime to be a coward?

Is it a crime to be a coward?

Analyzing the indictment of former Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo

September 17, 2024

Let me preface by saying that this article discusses the relevant legal and training issues surrounding the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. Obviously, police officers have a moral obligation to make […] Read More

Evolving tactics

Evolving tactics

Reframing “contact and cover” for crisis situations

September 9, 2024

Introduction The contact-and-cover tactic is a cornerstone of police training, providing a structured approach to handling encounters with suspects. This method, deeply ingrained in police academies, emphasizes safety, control and […] Read More

A fallen San Francisco police officer not forgotten

A fallen San Francisco police officer not forgotten

Remembering the life of Officer Joseph Brodnik

September 6, 2024

In the late 1960s, I was just one of hundreds of kids being raised in St. Paul’s Catholic Church, located on Church Street between Valley Street and 29th Street in […] Read More

Noble cause policing

Noble cause policing

Doing the wrong thing in the name of right

September 5, 2024

We have all heard the phrase, “Do the right thing for the right reason, even when no one is looking.” The phrase seems like a critical foundational expectation for law […] Read More

Training and the Risk Matrix

Training and the Risk Matrix

September 4, 2024

If the “bullet-time” effect with Keanu Reeves in a long black coat avoiding projectiles immediately came to mind when you read the title, you are my action movie twin. Also, […] Read More

Firearms training myths

Firearms training myths

September 3, 2024

Numerous firearms training myths have spread through law enforcement training, and many of these myths continue to be spread by firearms instructors worldwide. Unfortunately for the safety of our officers […] Read More

Honesty: The best policy?

Honesty: The best policy?

September 2, 2024

Honesty is always the best policy” is a time-honored maxim that children have been plied with for generations. While it’s a good general rule, life can often be a bit […] Read More

Rhode Island beach town concerned over community policing initiative

Rhode Island beach town concerned over community policing initiative

September 1, 2024

Community policing is one of the more misunderstood concepts in law enforcement. While politicians, citizens and cops alike enjoy throwing the term around like some sort of panacea for situations […] Read More

Legacy: Not just a stratum reserved for chiefs and sheriffs

Legacy: Not just a stratum reserved for chiefs and sheriffs

August 27, 2024

It’s a lonely feeling. You’ve submitted your papers to retire, and you’re slowly completing the final days of a career that has occupied more than half of your life. Colleagues […] Read More

Supporting our veterans in a  profound way

Supporting our veterans in a profound way

August 25, 2024

Society has become a most interesting place in that just about every day is designated a special day for one reason or another, for reasons big, small, unique and — […] Read More

Developing a comprehensive crisis intervention response model

Developing a comprehensive crisis intervention response model

August 24, 2024

A crisis intervention team (CIT) is a police mental health collaborative program found in many American cities. The term “CIT” is often used to describe both a program and training […] Read More

Driven to succeed

Driven to succeed

Rita Goulet’s road from homelessness to law enforcement to NASCAR

August 23, 2024

The Dale Earnhardt quote “The winner ain’t the one with the fastest car; it’s the one who refuses to lose” is a favorite saying of many motorsports lovers, but it’s […] 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

Truth or lie?

Truth or lie?

The role of demeanor evidence in police work

August 21, 2024

Demeanor evidence is simply reading people’s external demeanor, such as body language or speech, to try to read between the lines and determine a person’s truthfulness or lack thereof. After […] Read More

Still standing

Still standing

Donald Trump survives assassination attempt — but many questions remain

August 19, 2024

Assassination attempts are, thankfully, rare in the United States. On July 13, 2024, former President Donald Trump joined the short list of American presidents who walked away. Ronald Reagan famously […] Read More

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