http://www.officer.com Officer.com http://www.officer.com/article/10719314/tactical-fitness-do-this-not-that-for-legs/article/10719314/tactical-fitness-do-this-not-that-for-legs There is a running joke in the gym. Monday is chest day with triceps, Tuesday is Back and biceps, Wednesday is leg day so skip that one, Thursday is chest and Friday is back and biceps again. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:59:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10719314/tactical-fitness-do-this-not-that-for-legs/article/10719314/tactical-fitness-do-this-not-that-for-legs http://www.officer.com/article/10719239/duty-smith-speedset-gun-belt-system/article/10719239/duty-smith-speedset-gun-belt-system Leather was the standard for so long that nylon quite often was dismissed simply because "it wasn't pretty enough," or "only SWAT guys can use nylon." Duty Smith's SpeedSet will probably face the same challenge, but that challenge is based on... Mon, 21 May 2012 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10719239/duty-smith-speedset-gun-belt-system/article/10719239/duty-smith-speedset-gun-belt-system http://www.officer.com/article/10719205/k-9-equipment-selection/article/10719205/k-9-equipment-selection Equipment selection can be a difficult thing. When you get assigned to the K-9 unit, you have more equipment to consider. You may be issued equipment. Like every other piece of equipment, you must inspect it, especially if it is department issued and... Mon, 21 May 2012 08:41:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10719205/k-9-equipment-selection/article/10719205/k-9-equipment-selection http://www.officer.com/news/10713542/pennsylvania-officer-quits-over-full-time-hire/news/10713542/pennsylvania-officer-quits-over-full-time-hire A former McAdoo part-time police officer said in his resignation letter that he quit because borough council did not follow the proper procedure when it hired someone else for a full-time position. Sat, 12 May 2012 10:56:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/news/10713542/pennsylvania-officer-quits-over-full-time-hire/news/10713542/pennsylvania-officer-quits-over-full-time-hire http://www.officer.com/news/10712645/minn-trooper-put-on-leave-criminal-probe-launched/news/10712645/minn-trooper-put-on-leave-criminal-probe-launched A state trooper is on paid leave and a criminal probe has been launched into a Hutchinson officer and police training program halted after allegations that officers gave civilians marijuana to smoke in front of them. Thu, 10 May 2012 15:15:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/news/10712645/minn-trooper-put-on-leave-criminal-probe-launched/news/10712645/minn-trooper-put-on-leave-criminal-probe-launched http://www.officer.com/news/10712453/pittsburgh-commander-denies-shop-owners-claims/news/10712453/pittsburgh-commander-denies-shop-owners-claims A North Side business owner claims a Pittsburgh police commander threatened him, his cigar shop and the after-hours club upstairs when their romance soured. Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/news/10712453/pittsburgh-commander-denies-shop-owners-claims/news/10712453/pittsburgh-commander-denies-shop-owners-claims http://www.officer.com/news/10712003/pa-family-files-suit-over-police-arrest-tactics/news/10712003/pa-family-files-suit-over-police-arrest-tactics A Carrick woman whose house was damaged and son was injured when city of Pittsburgh police entered her home and arrested her husband filed a lawsuit today in U.S. District Court. Wed, 09 May 2012 14:54:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/news/10712003/pa-family-files-suit-over-police-arrest-tactics/news/10712003/pa-family-files-suit-over-police-arrest-tactics http://www.officer.com/article/10711536/negligent-discharges-preventable-or-inevitable/article/10711536/negligent-discharges-preventable-or-inevitable From a completely statistical standpoint you cannot deny that the more you handle firearms the greater the likelihood that one will go bang when you didnt want it to. Thats not an excuse to handle firearms recklessly. Its simply a... Wed, 09 May 2012 08:33:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10711536/negligent-discharges-preventable-or-inevitable/article/10711536/negligent-discharges-preventable-or-inevitable http://www.officer.com/article/10711529/generalized-anxiety-disorder-excessive-exaggerated-and-chronic-worry/article/10711529/generalized-anxiety-disorder-excessive-exaggerated-and-chronic-worry Generalized anxiety disorder is a relatively common mental illness. In the USA GAD affects 6.8 million USA adults annually (3.1% of the population.). The chance that any given person in this country will develop the disorder over a lifetime is estimated... Wed, 09 May 2012 08:18:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10711529/generalized-anxiety-disorder-excessive-exaggerated-and-chronic-worry/article/10711529/generalized-anxiety-disorder-excessive-exaggerated-and-chronic-worry http://www.officer.com/article/10711508/turning-it-off/article/10711508/turning-it-off Officers are trained to take control and view acts of defiance as life-threatening. So, what do you do when youre looking at an angry rebellious face in front of youand its your child? Wed, 09 May 2012 07:52:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10711508/turning-it-off/article/10711508/turning-it-off http://www.officer.com/article/10711498/the-most-important-week-of-the-year/article/10711498/the-most-important-week-of-the-year How would you want your family treated if it happened to you? Wed, 09 May 2012 07:35:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10711498/the-most-important-week-of-the-year/article/10711498/the-most-important-week-of-the-year http://www.officer.com/article/10710950/boot-review-rocky-s2vs/article/10710950/boot-review-rocky-s2vs I know it's never a smart idea to select a pair of boots based on how they look, but the Rocky S2Vs just looked tough. Even more years ago there was a time when the only boots I'd wear on duty were my Rocky 911s, so I was a big Rocky Boots fan back in the... Tue, 08 May 2012 10:05:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10710950/boot-review-rocky-s2vs/article/10710950/boot-review-rocky-s2vs http://www.officer.com/article/10710882/police-week-a-chaplains-outlook/article/10710882/police-week-a-chaplains-outlook This is the manuscript of the keynote address I was honored to give at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departments Law Enforcement Memorial Service in May of 2011. Tue, 08 May 2012 08:59:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10710882/police-week-a-chaplains-outlook/article/10710882/police-week-a-chaplains-outlook http://www.officer.com/article/10710837/solution-focused-venting/article/10710837/solution-focused-venting Rather than letting complaining become a toxin to both you and your agency, the following principles will actually allow venting to be constructive, forward-looking, and emotionally healthy. Tue, 08 May 2012 08:28:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10710837/solution-focused-venting/article/10710837/solution-focused-venting http://www.officer.com/article/10710816/pios-are-you-prepared-for-your-agencys-personal-brands/article/10710816/pios-are-you-prepared-for-your-agencys-personal-brands For the Philadelphia Police Department, learning to prep recently included asking a tweeting detective, Joe Murray (@TheFuzz9143), to stop what he was doing so that they could put policy and training in place. Tue, 08 May 2012 08:08:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10710816/pios-are-you-prepared-for-your-agencys-personal-brands/article/10710816/pios-are-you-prepared-for-your-agencys-personal-brands http://www.officer.com/article/10707263/conlaw-usnorthcom-and-the-third-amendment/article/10707263/conlaw-usnorthcom-and-the-third-amendment Looking through our eyeglass of American History, we note that The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has barely addressed the Third Amendment, because the problem of troops forcing themselves into our homes for refuge hasnt happened. It was a big issue... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:32:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10707263/conlaw-usnorthcom-and-the-third-amendment/article/10707263/conlaw-usnorthcom-and-the-third-amendment http://www.officer.com/article/10706575/511-tactical-double-duty-responder-tool/article/10706575/511-tactical-double-duty-responder-tool No matter how bad it makes administrations, chiefs and sheriffs worry, the fact of the matter is that the large majority of law enforcement professionals carry a knife. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10706575/511-tactical-double-duty-responder-tool/article/10706575/511-tactical-double-duty-responder-tool http://www.officer.com/article/10706012/the-changing-winds-of-leadership/article/10706012/the-changing-winds-of-leadership One cannot go for a week without hearing some doom and gloom story of yet another city that is on the verge of bankruptcy. What this does do is create a future problem. Budget is tight, so cut back on police, criminal justice and emergency services. Now... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:49:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10706012/the-changing-winds-of-leadership/article/10706012/the-changing-winds-of-leadership http://www.officer.com/article/10705441/the-evolving-weapons-of-legendary-lawmen/article/10705441/the-evolving-weapons-of-legendary-lawmen The first civilian force to issue a firearm was probably the Texas Rangers. They initially favored the Texas Patterson revolver but would later carry the Colt Single Action Army (and Winchester lever action rifles). Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:01:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10705441/the-evolving-weapons-of-legendary-lawmen/article/10705441/the-evolving-weapons-of-legendary-lawmen http://www.officer.com/article/10704859/police-supporting-high-school-drunk-driving-educational-programs/article/10704859/police-supporting-high-school-drunk-driving-educational-programs Every 15 minutes someone in the United States dies in a drunk driving accident many of them young adults. Law enforcement has joined with local school districts to present a program to help prevent these tragedies. Complete with the grim reaper... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:45:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10704859/police-supporting-high-school-drunk-driving-educational-programs/article/10704859/police-supporting-high-school-drunk-driving-educational-programs http://www.officer.com/article/10704846/ileeta-the-best-game-in-town/article/10704846/ileeta-the-best-game-in-town The author was one of over 750 attendees and 150 instructors in Wheeling, Illinois last week for the ILEETA Conference. Where were you? Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:19:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10704846/ileeta-the-best-game-in-town/article/10704846/ileeta-the-best-game-in-town http://www.officer.com/article/10703379/brite-strike-capss-and-apals-review/article/10703379/brite-strike-capss-and-apals-review I saw two items in the Brite-Strike booth at SHOT Show that just hit me as so handy I wanted to make sure I got to review them. The first is the Camp Alert Perimeter Security System (CAPSS); the second is the All Purpose Adhesive Light Strip (APALS). Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:34:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10703379/brite-strike-capss-and-apals-review/article/10703379/brite-strike-capss-and-apals-review http://www.officer.com/article/10703377/the-confident-female-crimefighter-part-two/article/10703377/the-confident-female-crimefighter-part-two Being a confident woman in a law enforcement organization means being a leader, sometimes formal, sometimes informal. In fact, many of the most powerful police leaders have no stars, bars, stripes or other bling on their uniforms. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:01:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10703377/the-confident-female-crimefighter-part-two/article/10703377/the-confident-female-crimefighter-part-two http://www.officer.com/article/10703376/from-cynicism-to-depression/article/10703376/from-cynicism-to-depression Cynicism has a shielding effect against disappointment and being taken in by those who would mean you harm. Take it too far, however, and any benefits reaped will be overshadowed by potential peril. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:49:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10703376/from-cynicism-to-depression/article/10703376/from-cynicism-to-depression http://www.officer.com/article/10698991/21st-century-12-gauge/article/10698991/21st-century-12-gauge Shotgun performance, whether positive or negative, is largely based on the choice of shotshells. Yes, I know all about the Perazzi, the Kreighoff, and premium-grade Berettas, but for the working cop we are talking about Remington, Mossberg, and Ithaca... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:37:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10698991/21st-century-12-gauge/article/10698991/21st-century-12-gauge http://www.officer.com/article/10697266/bounties-for-traffic-stops-and-brasss-hidden-quotas/article/10697266/bounties-for-traffic-stops-and-brasss-hidden-quotas If traffic ticket quotas are illegal, what message does the brass send the frontline and courts when they hide such quotas in internal job performance jargon? Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:25:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10697266/bounties-for-traffic-stops-and-brasss-hidden-quotas/article/10697266/bounties-for-traffic-stops-and-brasss-hidden-quotas http://www.officer.com/article/10695490/impact-armor-technologies-ballistic-clipboard-review/article/10695490/impact-armor-technologies-ballistic-clipboard-review One has to wonder about some of the sales gimmicks that come out of sales strategy meetings to sell near worthless products. THIS is not one of them! The Impact Armor Technologies' Ballistic Clipboard works and then some. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:26:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10695490/impact-armor-technologies-ballistic-clipboard-review/article/10695490/impact-armor-technologies-ballistic-clipboard-review http://www.officer.com/article/10694139/parenting-like-police/article/10694139/parenting-like-police Although we may not readily realize it, or easily appreciate it, there are some great lessons in parenting we can learn from law enforcement. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:17:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10694139/parenting-like-police/article/10694139/parenting-like-police http://www.officer.com/article/10694138/claustrophobia-are-you-a-victim/article/10694138/claustrophobia-are-you-a-victim The word claustrophobia originates from the Latin word claustrum which means a shut in place and the Greek word phobos which means fear. Research has shown that approximately 6% of people suffer the disorder worldwide. However, the majority of... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10694138/claustrophobia-are-you-a-victim/article/10694138/claustrophobia-are-you-a-victim http://www.officer.com/article/10693329/at-home-bullet-testing-try-it-today/article/10693329/at-home-bullet-testing-try-it-today It took a couple of months and a refrigerator full of ballistics gelatin, but the performance results are in Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:05:00 -0500 http://www.officer.com/article/10693329/at-home-bullet-testing-try-it-today/article/10693329/at-home-bullet-testing-try-it-today