Identifying your truly defining experiences
There are a great many factors that collectively — to one degree or another — shape the person we ultimately become: good, bad or otherwise. These obvious factors include, but […] Read More
News
Why every police agency needs a dedicated PIO
A role best suited for a subject-matter expert, not just the chief or sheriff
It’s a common scenario: “All media inquiries should be directed to the (insert chief, sheriff or agency head) at (insert an email address that will likely go unanswered during the […] Read More
Pre-planning: Winning the event before the event
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with permission from the July/August 2024 issue of LVPPA Vegas Beat, the official publication of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association. Pre-planning can be […] Read More
The part of the job that changes you
How moral injury affects police officers
In this profession, there are inevitable atrocities. Everything from the break room sink full of dishes (no, your mom does not work here) to calls for service where the victim’s […] Read More
A firsthand look at the job
The benefits of civilian ride-along programs
What was once an effective tool to educate citizens and inspire potential recruits has disappeared in most agencies. That’s too bad. We are missing out on a great public relations […] Read More
Justice in a free society
The real meaning of the “thin blue line”
Back in the mid-1980s, Chief Fred Stoecker of the Wilmette Police Department posted the phrase “Justice in a Free Society” on the side of all marked police cars. At this […] Read More
