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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Rewards of Leaving Home

    In the world of consultants and trainers, it is often said that the further one has traveled, the smarter he must be.

    Article • April 8th, 2011

  • 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 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

  • Liars, Cheats and Thieves

    For the rattlesnakes in our camp: we are their target. They can only survive and prosper with our demise.

    Article • April 4th, 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

  • 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

  • Thanksgiving for LE

    When I've been out on the street on holidays I certainly want my family to participate in the traditional celebrations, knowing full well that I will as the circumstances permit.

    Article • November 2nd, 2010

  • When Hi-Tech Becomes No-Tech

    It is not uncommon for an officer to return to the sergeant asking for a vehicle change because the computer in his assigned car was broken.

    Article • April 12th, 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

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