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As the critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) ended, the officers got up from their seats, said their thank-yous and meandered over to the spread of cold cut meats, cheese, coffee […] Read More
As John Muir, the renowned “father of the National Parks,” poetically expressed, “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal […] Read More
Can cops show empathy? “It’s there but it needs to be cultivated,” says Dr. Peter Killeen, a police psychotherapist. He explains, “Every individual has the capacity to exhibit empathy. However, […] Read More
In recent years, the use of force by police officers is arguably getting more attention than any other issue in policing. Claims by civil rights leaders, politicians and media figures […] Read More
Field training. First DOA run. House full of meth addicts losing their minds. I get there followed shortly by medics who begin working the very dead-looking subject, trying to pump […] Read More
Dave, when you become president of the FOP can we still be friends?” This question, from an assistant chief in October 2021, stopped me dead in my tracks. I was […] Read More
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