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While the past few years have been challenging for many reasons, recent FBI statistics (tinyurl.com/yhv3mwu2) indicate a disturbing trend that might be less obvious than COVID-19. Homicides and violent crime, […] Read More
Every day around the world, law enforcement professionals are on stage in front of an unrelenting audience of critics: each action on display and streaming like a binge-worthy show. Intense […] Read More
The FBI is drawing attention to violence against police officers after releasing data revealing that the rate of officers killed in the line of duty is the highest it has […] Read More
Cryptocurrencies have continued to rise in popularity over the last year and show no signs of loosening their grip on our attention. Like all things designed with good intentions, criminals […] Read More
Two Detroit police officers responded quickly to save a runner who collapsed during the Free Press Marathon on October 24. The runner, a 26-year-old man, suffered a cardiac arrest. Officers […] Read More
Why can’t I get past that event? It’s been so long since it happened. I guess I’ll never get over it.” I hear that a lot from new first responder […] Read More
A Utah police shooting reignited a debate around “shooting not to kill” — an issue that frustrates many in the law enforcement community. The case in question regarded a 2018 encounter […] Read More
When conducting traffic stops, we all get complacent. They become a routine part of the job. We have all heard the saying, “routine is deadly,” but those words, like so […] Read More
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
Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do When they come for you Remember that familiar refrain from the hit TV show of the ’90s? Well, COPS is […] Read More
The holiday season is upon us! Family get-togethers, giving thanks, fresh-baked cookies, holiday shopping and cups of pumpkin spice lattes abound. First responders enjoy all of this, but it is […] Read More
When I read Matthew Walker’s book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, a 400-page ode to the importance of sleep, I quickly saw the importance of […] Read More
Do you want to be better, stronger, faster? Do you want to know what Olympic, Division I and other elite athletes do to raise their game? You may think you […] Read More
Police violence. In chaotic news scenes that might even include cops fighting for their very lives, the media uses the term to portray us as the enemy. Yet even when […] Read More
You’re at your new neighbor’s house. They’ve invited your family over for dinner to get to know you. When you excuse yourself to use their restroom, you come across a […] Read More
We need creative changes in our police organizations because it produces positive benefits, improves mechanisms for wellness and advances effective and professional policing. Police organizations can become stagnate, ineffective and […] Read More
Everyone knows the best way to make giant gains in your shooting and weapon handling is to devote time to dry fire practice followed by time on the live-fire range […] Read More
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