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  • Love in Spite of Fear

    After I experienced the first loss of an officer on my husband’s department, I responded to my fear and worry by shutting him out. I put up huge walls when I was around him feeling like I could protect myself from the pain of losing him.

    Article • February 8th, 2011

  • 17 Dead In One Month

    We want folks to care about us - and they should. We, in turn, must earn their respect and their caring one person at a time.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

  • There Is No Room For Hate

    Yup, there are the bad guys in our midst. We know that we walk among snakes, but we should not recoil in fear.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

  • Grant-writing pitfalls

         Part of our mission at Law Enforcement Technology is to provide our readers with useful, vital information on law enforcement's critical issues — because those things that keep you up at night keep us up at night, too. For this reason...

    Article • May 1st, 2009

  • The Deadliest Job in Policing

    A cop who is writing a ticket outside his car is 400% more likely to die than a cop who is inside his car. That isn't a projection or a theory. Those are names on the Wall.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

  • Back in black

         In a recent CNN poll, up to two-thirds of those surveyed reported some belt-tightening as a result of the sagging economy.      Sixty-seven percent of the 1,096 adults questioned reported trimming the amount they planned to spend on...

    Article • December 1st, 2008

  • 37% More Cops Died

    According to the NLEOMF in Washington D.C., the numbers this year are staggering. The mid-year report shows that as of June 30, 2009, 26 cops have died in automobile crashes. That is 37% more deaths than last year at the same time.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

  • The Brotherhood: Police Week

    A grieving child will tug at your heart strings like nothing else, and a grieving adult is at a whole different place.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

  • Can't You Just Give Me a Warning?

    When you are asked for a break, you have only moments to discern if you are dealing with a good person who has made a mistake OR a dirtbag who will do and say whatever they need in order to escape your grasp.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

  • Useless Training

    As technology spreads more deeply into agencies, the number of deaths and injuries will climb - unless we take action to change this deadly course.

    Article • April 6th, 2011

  • It Is How We Grieve

    They are constantly scanning for possibilities to be a better cop and be a better person. They look for ways to improve the lives of those they care about.

    Article • April 12th, 2011

  • Are You 'Doing' Christmas?

    In the final analysis, it's all about saving (and improving during the holiday season) just one life.

    Article • December 7th, 2010

  • The Technology Craps Shoot

    As the choices and options abound, making good buying decisions is getting tougher. I have better luck keeping my wife smiling.

    Article • April 7th, 2011

  • Will You Be On The Top or Bottom?

    Your entire career will be a test of your professionalism and values. Will you end it on the top or on the bottom?

    Article • April 6th, 2011

  • So You're Bulletproof, eh?

    I have had some experiences that they have yet to encounter. Long ago, I graduated from the school of hard knocks.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

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