In-Service Education

The Deadliest Job in Policing
Recently, I had the experience of preparing for an in-service class for an agency in South Florida. The subject matter was teaching them the tactical and practical implications of moving from handwritten traffic tickets to using of handheld computers (a/k/a ticket writers ). The students were all seasoned cops in the traffic unit. I am not going to name the department because it could be any one of many agencies across the country. Putting the finger on their officers is also...
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  • 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

  • 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

  • The Best & Bravest Police Trainers

    What do the best and bravest police trainers do? They share control of the training with recruits and officers.

    Article • November 15th, 2010