Quiet, brain — I’m trying to sleep!
Tools to calm an overactive mind
Picture this scenario: You worked a double shift and have to be back at work in less than eight hours. You are tired and finally make it home. You get […] Read More
January 2022
Virtual reality training
University of West Florida offers high-tech simulator to local agencies
The University of West Florida (UWF) Center for Behavior Analysis is offering an immersive training experience for law enforcement officers with its state-of-the-art, five-screen virtual reality simulator. The VirTra 300 […] Read More
When rumors start riots
How to handle crowds that are emotionally motivated and primed to resist
During the summer protests of 2020, a crowd of angry demonstrators surrounded a police car in Memphis, Tennessee, threatening and potentially endangering the two officers inside. In the fall of […] Read More
Changing sights can improve your shooting
No matter what some people believe, there are no miraculous gadgets or gizmos that can replace skill acquired through intentional practice and quality training. Read More
U.K. police seize massive shipment of cocaine hidden in boxes of frozen onion rings
Things go better with Coke? Perhaps the jingle should be updated to “rings go better with coke” after U.K. police intercepted a massive shipment of cocaine entering the country in […] Read More
Criminalization of mental illness
In 1940, there were 223 state and county mental hospitals in the United States with some 420,000 patients. By 1955, the resident population had increased to 559,000 inpatients. Since then, […] Read More
Montana carpenter supports YOU!
Craftsman donates hand-carved American flags to say thank you
A Montana custom-furniture carpenter recently decided to show his patriotic spirit and support for law enforcement by donating hand-carved American flags to law enforcement officers, military and front-line hospital workers. […] Read More
It’s a jungle out there
Just when you think you’ve seen every slippery situation… Police officers in Clearwater, Florida, were called to a local apartment to extract a five-foot-long red-tailed boa constrictor from a couch. […] Read More
Best practices for vehicle searches: Consistency and thoroughness
Steps for successfully locating contraband in both natural voids and hidden compartments
Searching a vehicle should be done the same way every time. Especially in the age of body cameras, you do not want to find 10 kilos of cocaine under the […] Read More
Dark night of the American soul
The Capitol riot and metastasizing terrorism
The tenor of our times Terrorism — individually and collectively — has dominated and defined the tenor of our times. The liberation of Auschwitz confronted the world with a particularly […] Read More
Mandatory jiu-jitsu training
A Washington department wants to reimagine police training
The Lynnwood Police Department in Washington state is embracing martial arts by incorporating mandatory jiu-jitsu training in an effort to better equip officers with more skills to de-escalate a situation […] Read More
Stabilize your shooting: upper body platform
My last couple of training articles focused on a trigger technique (“Reset in recoil”) and a grip technique (“Call your shots: Using a ‘true’ thumbs-forward grip”). Now, we are going […] Read More
The anatomy of desire
Are you and your spouse mismatched when it comes to sex?
The unique stressors of law enforcement can put heavy strain on a relationship. This means that couples wherein one or both individuals are first responders have to take particular care […] Read More
Parkland, four years later
How we’ve failed to learn from the most avoidable school shooting in our nation’s history
I want you to imagine, for a second, the unimaginable. Your child is murdered by one of their peers in the hallway of their school. As a grieving parent, you […] Read More
Cultivating critical support at home
An essential pillar for officer wellness is meaningful support at home. Loved ones play a vital role in enabling officers to recover from work traumas, and their understanding support should […] Read More
Just doing his job
Have you ever had something said to you that you have heard many times, but just once, just this once, those words resonate with you as never before? Last May, […] Read More
Pick a side?
Like most students who attend the FBI National Academy, I had the opportunity to spend a day at the Holocaust Museum. The National Academy is an FBI program that brings […] Read More
