Those who are passionate about mindfulness often get asked the question, “What is so important about breathing consciously?” Kind of a silly question, but I have always been of the “there-are-no-silly-questions” mindset. Anything living must breathe, right? So let us look closely at ...
Police reform has been, and continues to be, a hot topic in law enforcement circles over the past few years. Some of the ideas for what reform looks like seem to be common sense: departments addressing use-of-force incidents with the public as quickly as possible without jeopardizing ...
On August 2, 2016, a shooting in downtown Denver involved over 200 rounds fired by 18 different weapons. In the middle of a congested city, 18 different shooters firing in a downtown free-for-all is a chilling example of how dangerous our cities can be. The result of this shooting ...
This article is for the rookies. Congratulations! You’ve made it past swearing-in day. The academy is behind you, the hiring process is completed and you’ve atoned for all of the sins of your past life in the background checks. The chief handed you a shiny new badge, carrying with it ...
There's a lot of discussion these days about the need to develop, grow and maintain relationships with “The Community.” By community we usually refer to the people who live and work in the cities, towns, villages and counties where we police. Within each city, town and county there ...