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Focusing Our Energy

Self-thought and self-talk are some of our most important weapons

Article • April 12th, 2011
Leading & Loving

There are sharks at the top of the tank who got there often times by stepping on others. They are the bad leaders among us.

Article • April 6th, 2011
Loyalty and Love

Many folks are doing things that just seem plain crazy. Values are twisted. The line between right and wrong has become horribly blurred for some.

Article • April 6th, 2011
How We Learn To Lie For Each Other

Although lying is not officially accepted behavior, in reality it is tacitly approved by our leaders and seasoned officers.

Article • April 8th, 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
The Patriotic Cop

Today's society is largely disconnected. We wander about with iPods or cell phones glued to our heads. Just getting through to someone is now more difficult than ever.

Article • April 8th, 2011
Proper Off-Duty Equipment

There are, of course, times when a situation may arise that would call for immediate action with less than lethal force, and we can postulate endlessly on what the circumstances might be.

Article • April 8th, 2011
User fees

A shot in the arm for ailing budgets

Article • January 1st, 2009
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
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
Avoiding The Dog Response

We spend an inordinate amount of time training officers to act tactically, but maybe we need to go a step further and assign an officer to the role of safety officer.

Article • January 27th, 2011
Never Too Buff

The quest for the ideal lean and mean body can lead to an obsession/preoccupation that is disabling, dangerous and deadly.

Article • January 12th, 2011
Married to a Cop

I've never heard of a trash collector's wife listening as her stone-faced husband tells the story of pulling a 4 year old out of the mud after being run over by her father's tractor, her mother standing wailing beside him. A trash collector's wife...

Article • January 11th, 2011
A New You in The New Year

What are your chances of making a change?

Article • January 3rd, 2011
Protecting Your Wallet

With lean times ahead, it’s important to have a game-plan for your finances.

Article • December 27th, 2010

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