General Topics

  • Liability for Police Lineups

    Recent DNA exonerations have revealed a significant problem with eyewitness IDs based on lineups. They’ve also changed the landscape for failure to train officers on reliable lineup procedures, and more …

    Article • August 15th, 2011

  • Ridding Yourself of Anxiety

    Anxiety is one of the easiest disorders to heal if only the patient would give up their resistance to change

    Article • August 10th, 2011

  • Gear Guys

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

    Article • August 1st, 2011

  • Legendary Lawman Chris Madsen

    In fact, the majority of his career, both in the military and law enforcement, were spent doing administrative duties.

    Article • July 26th, 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

  • Overcoming Self-defeating Behavior

    Maybe we know someone with whom we work in law enforcement – somewhat ironic since the profession tends to work very hard at selecting the most physically, mentally, and psychologically sound from the applicant pool, but nevertheless true – who...

    Article • July 20th, 2011

  • Defending Your Lineup in Court

    Armed with headlining DNA exonerations and new research, defense attorneys have a new arsenal for attacking police lineups. Are you ready to do battle in court?

    Article • July 18th, 2011

  • Stories of my Dispatch Days

    She was loud. She was abrupt. She was bossy. She pushed me and never let me do less than what I was capable of which was my best. I loved her.

    Article • July 12th, 2011

  • Choosing Happiness

    Happiness is largely determined by life events, often far outside locus of control, and when faced with adversities happiness can suffer. But happiness itself needs to prevail and, as much as can be controlled by you, must be a choice.

    Article • July 7th, 2011

  • Survival Honor & Integrity

    Make and keep an oath to your own safety and survival

    Article • June 30th, 2011

  • Prescription Drug Abuse and Teenagers

    Health care, criminal justice, legislative and mental health practitioners across the country attempt to tackle this problem daily by instituting new national programs, raising awareness and working together to improve accountability.

    Article • June 29th, 2011

  • Protecting Yourself From Fraud

    Why should you care about your credit score? Because it affects how much you pay for your debt.

    Article • June 27th, 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

  • Legendary Lawman Melvin Purvis

    His dogged determination and painstaking diligence aided him in tracking down some of the most notorious criminals of the nineteen-thirties. Most notable of these was John Dillinger.

    Article • June 22nd, 2011

  • Agency CEOs Determine Morality Image

    As the Chief or Sheriff of an agency, how you handle all questions / investigations of integrity plays a large role in how the public views the agency you lead. It's imperative that your leadership approach be as "by the book" as possible.

    Article • June 21st, 2011