Improving the promotional process for supervisors
I took my first promotional test for sergeant in 1978, when I only 24 years old and had three years on the job. I finished ninth out of the top […] Read More
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“Why are you mad at me?”
Having the hard conversations to help your spouse help you
It was his 14th rotation working weekend nights. This had always been his favorite shift. The officers were hungry and proactive, the calls were righteous (not a whole lot of […] Read More
Dry-fire practice doesn’t need to be boring
We have put a man on the moon and taken significant steps toward landing on Mars. We’ve explored the depths of the ocean and heights of mountains stretching over 29,000 […] Read More
Milwaukee P.D. and schools clash over SROs
It’s been a busy time for courts of late, and Milwaukee Circuit Judge David Borowski’s court has been no exception. In late February, he held the City of Milwaukee in […] Read More
The Blue Scribe
Cops do a lot of writing these days. There are reports for traffic stops, reports for using force, incident reports and reports about how many reports an officer writes. It’s […] Read More
Battle of the Badges baseball game to support injured Missouri officer
On April 19, first responders from across the region will trade sirens for stadium lights at CarShield Field in O’Fallon, Missouri, as they square off in the Battle of the […] Read More
