DASHCAM: Officer Tasers Teen into Coma

DASHCAM: Officer Tasers Teen into Coma

A federal judge on Monday released the police dashcam video that shows former Independence Police Officer Timothy N. Runnels using excessive force in arresting then-17-year-old Bryce Masters. During an arrest on Sept. 14, 2014, Runnels used a stun gun on Masters after a traffic ...
No Excuse: “That’s the Way I Was Trained!”

No Excuse: “That’s the Way I Was Trained!”

Several years ago when I was a patrol sergeant we made it a practice to have new officers coming into the agency and onto our shift show us what they knew relating to critical tasks for the job. We wanted to know, tactically, where they stood and what we needed to work on to make ...
The Power of the Right Question

The Power of the Right Question

Anyone who’s been to five minutes of an interviewing or investigator’s school, or who has taken a shoplifting call, knows the power of asking the right questions. “Yes or no: Did you steal?” vs. “So tell me what happened today” are two different ways to phrase the same question, ...
Final Tour: May 2016

Final Tour: May 2016

Seven officers died in the line of duty during the month of May, bringing the total loss for 2016 to 39. Although the loss of these officers was the ultimate tragedy for their families and agencies, May has historically been much deadlier for law enforcement. Ironically, the same ...

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