Officer Survival

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  • 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

  • Survival Honor & Integrity

    Make and keep an oath to your own safety and survival

    Article • June 30th, 2011

  • Examining The Rise In LODDs

    What is causing the increase in LODDs? The popular and common answers may not recognize the "hidden" driving force behind the violence.

    Article • June 23rd, 2011

  • Concealed No More

    Criminals have always tried to hide their contraband. "Reveal the conceal" with contributor Chris Watkins.

    Article • June 15th, 2011

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