Officer Survival

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  • The Biological Risks of Being a Law Enforcement Officer

    While arresting suspects, investigating crimes, conducting searches, or taking samples, police can be exposed to a staggering number of pathogens.

    Article • November 11th, 2011

  • Will You Live or Die?
    Will You Live or Die?

    In the ER trauma world there is actually a formula that’s used to calculate a patient’s chances of survival. It’s critical to distinguish the difference between injuries involving knives, bullets and brick walls.

    Article • November 7th, 2011

  • The State of Readiness

    Things can and do happen to us by dangerous people and only our preparation and state of readiness stands between us and them.

    Article • October 25th, 2011

  • Safe at Home; A Cop’s Dilemma

    How do we keep ourselves, and our families safe at home?

    Article • October 20th, 2011

  • Hallucinations: The Ultimate Betrayal of the Mind

    Essentially, a hallucination is seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling, or smelling something that does not exist while a person is awake and conscious.

    Article • October 13th, 2011

  • Fundamentals of Patrol Survival

    A recent stint on patrol has the author contemplating the “forever” fundamentals

    Article • September 29th, 2011

  • The Other Ninety Percent
    The Other Ninety Percent

    It’s been said that gunfighting is ten percent physical and ninety percent mental.

    Article • September 20th, 2011

  • Where Were You On 9/11?

    At around 0900 hours, the first of several pages went off in the classroom. Those receiving them never said a word, but just hurriedly exited their seats and tore out of the parking lot presumably headed back to their PD.

    Article • September 14th, 2011

  • Winning The Battle

    An incomprehensible 19,298 names are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Memorial, each representing an act of heroism and sacrifice.

    Article • September 5th, 2011

  • Domestic Disturbance Officer Survival Reminder

    There is no such thing as the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus or a safe Domestic Disturbance call.

    Article • September 2nd, 2011

  • Common Law for Cops

    Dedicated to Sgt. Paudert and Patrolman Evans, their families and their fellow officers they left behind.

    Article • August 25th, 2011

  • Under the Microscope

    Words matter. We write often about how words matter in relationships and insensitive or intemperate words risk harming them. They matter just as much in our profession and how the public we serve perceives us and what we do. Their misuse carries...

    Article • August 17th, 2011

  • Gear Guys

    Gear guys endear themselves to us if only because of their fascination with all things police

    Article • August 1st, 2011

  • The Radical Cop

    If you meant what you said when stating your Oath of Office then you could be viewed as an extremist.

    Article • July 28th, 2011

  • How Resilient Are You? Part 2

    Let’s be honest, cops love to bitch. Who doesn’t? It feels good to “vent” and besides, crimefighters have a lot to complain about. The public doesn’t like us, our families don’t understand us, and we often seem to get stuck working for...

    Article • July 21st, 2011

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