What officers love, hope and worry about
In our conflict-resolution skills training, Insight Policing: Conflict Resolution for Law Enforcement, we start off with an activity called Love — Hope — Worry. We ask participants to come up […] Read More
News
Wyoming police officer restores classic Chevy Bel Air as police cruiser
A Wyoming police officer is bringing history to life after restoring a classic 1957 Chevy Bel Air as a police cruiser. Thermopolis Police Officer Dood Jaussaud is passionate about old […] Read More
Ohio officer uses quick reflexes to dodge truck that lost control on icy road
An Ohio police officer was recently seen on dashcam footage using his quick reflexes to dodge a pickup truck that lost control on an icy road and slammed into his […] Read More
Defensive tactics
Focusing on basics builds confidence
Most newsworthy police events start as low-level contacts that quickly move to a high-level event. Improving one’s ability to remain calm and confident will allow the officer to quickly flow […] Read More
Maryland police officer uses screwdrivers as oars to pull herself across frozen river to rescue downed pilot
A Maryland police officer used some MacGyver-like ingenuity to save a pilot who had crashed his single-engine Piper Cherokee into a frozen lake on December 26. The Anne Arundel County Police […] Read More
Don’t be “that guy” — get moving
It was a cold Tuesday in November. I woke up three minutes before my alarm and an hour before the sun, because in this line of work if you’re not […] Read More
