Is Prison Really the Key to Combating Crime? Here’s What Cops Think.

Is Prison Really the Key to Combating Crime? Here’s What Cops Think.

by | Feb 28, 2024 | Calibre Press Commentary, Guest Commentary, Instructor Insights, Law Enforcement Today, Legal, Officer Feedback, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol

Jim Glennon’s recent commentary, “Putting Criminals Behind Bars Just Doesn’t Work.” Is That Viewpoint True at All? drew heavy feedback from officers across the country. Here’s some of what we heard: Det. Nik Havert with the Nappanee (IN) PD: According to the...
We Are a Nation of Laws (…no longer). What are the Police to Do?

We Are a Nation of Laws (…no longer). What are the Police to Do?

by | Feb 13, 2024 | Calibre Analysis, Calibre Press Commentary, Guest Commentary, Instructor Insights, Law Enforcement Today, Leadership, Legal, Media and Public Relations

By Jim Glennon If government entities openly defy their own laws, thumb their noses at state and federal statutes, disregard court decisions and dismiss rulings by the Supreme Court of the United States, what should we expect from everyday citizens? Adherence to local...
To Shoot or Not to Shoot: Are You, or Your Officers, Truly Prepared?

To Shoot or Not to Shoot: Are You, or Your Officers, Truly Prepared?

by | Jan 3, 2024 | Calibre Analysis, Calibre Press Commentary, Defensive Tactics, Instructor Insights, Law Enforcement Today, Media and Public Relations, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Training, Use of Force, Video

By Jim Glennon Shortly, we’re going to direct you to a video of an officer-involved shooting in Phoenix. The video took me about five hours to edit. This article took about two hours to write. While watching the original video and the first BWC angle I developed a...