'Back in the Day' Can Help Officers Today
When young officers hear a veteran start a conversation with "Back in my day," the response might be a collective eye roll. But the lessons learned through decades of policing can still provide valuable guidance for officers facing today's challenges.
As former Chief William L. Harvey notes, officers were solving crimes, building community relationships and handling critical incidents long before body cameras, drones and other modern technologies became common tools. Good policing remains good policing:
"Sometimes the answers for today are in the past; we just need to ask for the guidance of our old-timers."
Check out Chief Harvey's piece about what veteran officers can relate to
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—Joe Vince
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