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Do Blue Lives Matter?

By Jim Glennon | August 31, 2015

"In my 45 years in law enforcement, I can't recall another incident so cold-blooded and cowardly." Those are the emotional words from Sheriff Ron Hickman on Friday as he spoke to the press about the execution style murder of one of his deputies, Darren Goforth. Darren was 47 years ...

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Your Leadership Location?

By Marc Joseph | August 28, 2015

Location matters. Where are you? Are you really present for your team? Do you set aside what you are doing to give your full attention and time when a team member asks if you have a moment to talk? We all know how busy we can get, but we might not be paying attention to what counts ...

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Resolving Conflict with Active Listening

By Jeff Shannon | August 27, 2015

[Editor's Note: It's no secret that many in this profession see their marriages collapse. The reasons for this are many and complicated, but communication is often at the core of conflict. In this article, police officer and licensed family therapist Jeff Shannon takes a look at how ...

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Prepared vs. Paranoid

By Scott Hughes | August 27, 2015

“At any time or place, by anyone, and for any reason.” What does that mean to you? How often have you thought to yourself: This could be the one? Officers need to be prepared—not paranoid—but prepared, to properly respond to ever-changing dynamic situations. This is no easy ...

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Reporter and Cameraman Slain

By Calibre Press | August 26, 2015

This morning, a suspect shot and killed Adam Ward and Alison Parker of WDBJ7 during a live broadcast. Adam, a camerman with WDBJ7 was 27 years old. Alison, a reporter, was just 24. The suspected shooter, Vester Flanagan, also known as Bryce Williams, was confronted on Interstate ...

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