Traffic enforcement: What’s your purpose?
For most citizens, a traffic stop might be their only encounter with a police officer. These are the same folks who vote and serve on juries. As a uniformed traffic […] Read More
News
Violent gangs are re-emerging to challenge America’s law enforcement agencies
America has a rich history of gang activity, as well as a successful law enforcement narrative of dealing with gangs decisively. While many of these gangs are violent and well […] Read More
Recognizing and addressing the issue of leaders in cognitive decline
I have long said that to the extent I have any wisdom, most of it is the consequence of my mistakes and my abundance of scar tissue. This article reflects […] Read More
Seek your own training
Be a well-prepared LE professional, not the lowest common denominator
Over the past several years, many department training budgets have been slashed. Politicians, news media and loud special interest groups have colluded to defund law enforcement, and training has taken […] Read More
Patrol officers don’t patrol
To make a work shift manageable, something’s got to give
Middle of summer, end of a busy shift. A single patrol officer in service. The rest are already on scenes: two shootings, a couple accidents with injury, some random report […] Read More
Real-time intelligence
Revolutionizing crisis response
This will be the last time he pulls his car into the school parking lot. It has been two weeks since he walked the narrow halls and one hour since […] Read More
