Everyone thinks they can be an instructor: Do you have what it takes?
As new officers, most of us are full of energy and can’t believe someone is paying us to do this job. It’s fun and exciting. Each call is a new […] Read More
October 2022
Security surveys: A lost art?
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
Lockdown versus options-based response
Now more than ever, school safety programs must be grounded in empirical evidence
With schools across the United States back in session, student safety is the top priority for both educators and parents. The murder of 19 students and two teachers at Robb […] Read More
Maryland’s oldest cold case solved
After a half-century, detectives secure confession in officer’s murder
After more than 610 months and 45 weeks, the investigation into the killing of Montgomery County Department of Police Special Deputy Sheriff Captain James Tappen Hall has produced an arrest. […] Read More
Three strategies for supporting youth in the justice system
According to the Department of Justice, nearly 425,000 youth — kids under the age of 18 — are arrested each year. Approximately 48,000 are held in detention on any given […] Read More
Miniaturized red dot sights in law enforcement
When it comes to pistol sighting systems, there have been many innovations over the last several decades. First, there was the introduction of night sights including tritium tubes that gave […] Read More
An affordable solution to active shooters in schools: SSOs
I believe that there is an affordable way to effectively respond to our school shootings crisis, and so far as I know, it has not yet been considered. Every community […] Read More
“I’m not a suspect!”
Communicating effectively with loved ones
Ask. Tell. Make. Cops are trained to command presence and use their body language and vocal tone to do so. When interacting with subjects on the job, this helps you […] Read More
Credit card fraud and the world of “carding”
How police can investigate
A challenge I enjoy presenting in training environments for law enforcement is to task the class attendees to find a faster-growing, more rampant, more economically impactful area of criminality than […] Read More
When time is on your side
Many years ago, I worked as a law enforcement officer in the ranching country of western South Dakota. Every August, my community hosted a five-day stock show and rodeo. Friday […] Read More
The risks of anxiety
Officers experience risk daily. Managing these risks can come with a certain level of anxiety to engage alertness and remain vigilant. However, anxiety may begin to negatively impair performance on […] Read More
