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Police Week 2012 Is Upon Us
by Frank Borelli - Tuesday May 8, 2012Police Week 2012 is upon us. As I type this on May 8th, today there was the Blue Mass marking the opening of Police Week ceremony and events. While the rest of this blog entry is informative about those events and opportunities, I want to insure we keep our focus first and foremost: Police Week, and specifically May 15th, is Peace Officers Memorial Week/Day. This is the one time each... -
The Difference Between Protesting & Rioting
by Frank Borelli - Wednesday May 2, 2012As a police officer I know that we often have to see things in absolutes . An action is either illegal or it's not. A person is either a suspect or they're not. A crime has been committed or it hasn't. But we also have to see the infinite shades of gray . The easiest example I can think of is the common speeding violation: ONE mile per hour over the speed limit is "illegal" but it's both... -
The Irony of Training
by Frank Borelli - Thursday April 26, 2012Allow me to share a funny tale. I heard it long ago and it will lead me into this blog topic nicely: One bright day in the middle of the night two dead boys got up to fight; back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. A deaf policeman heard the noise and came to help the two dead boys. If you don't believe this lie is true ask the blindman; he saw...
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The Numbers Don't Lie
by Ronnie Garrett - Wednesday November 12, 2008Ronnie Garrett Editorial Director Law Enforcement Technology magazine The initial numbers are indelible: 8:46 a.m. and 9:02 a.m. The time the burning towers stood: 56 minutes and 102 minutes. The time they took to fall: 12 seconds. From there, they ripple out, reports New York Magazine about the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Take a look at the numbers: 2,998 were killed in... -
Do the drivers you stop speed off madder than heck?
by Ronnie Garrett - Friday September 19, 2008Ronnie Garrett Editorial Director Law Enforcement Technology magazine I got stopped by a police officer today. I’m not proud of that fact, nor am I disputing whether I should have been stopped. I was guilty. The officer pulled me over for what he defined as a rolling stop – no further explanation required. However, during this stop, I received more than I needed. I received an... -
Be prepared!
by Ronnie Garrett - Friday August 29, 2008Ronnie Garrett Editorial Director Law Enforcement Technology magazine Mine is a relatively low-risk profession. The possibility of disaster striking my cubicle is relatively low, and the odds of being shot by a disgruntled coworker fairly small (at least I hope they are). But, I have life insurance, accidental death insurance, and I have a will. I’m prepared for death, though I...
