In an interview with trainer Pat McCarthy, a seasoned judge whose heard thousands of officers testify, shared some tips from the bench that can help you in court. Here's his sage advice: 1. Remember, you’re not an extra prosecutor The judge points out that seasoned officers ...

As a police trainer, I get a lot of requests for law enforcement product evaluations.  Most, probably about 85%-90%, find their way into my circular file under my desk with the items sent back.  The remaining 10%-15% are really good quality items with relevance to and for ...

During an iconic study into assaults on police officers, FBI researchers focused on 52 municipal, county, state and federal officers who survived shootings and other serious attacks. Not surprisingly, they found that it’s often difficult for the injured officers to keep focused on a ...

Virtually every time I step in the shower, I start to have the very same thoughts. It begins, not surprisingly, with the water. Once the liquidized combination of hydrogen and oxygen is warmed to what I deem to be the perfect temperature, I step into the ceramic enclosure, ...

Things are harsh right now, in many ways, for my brothers and sisters who wear the badge. Not only do we see the physical attacks that seem to keep escalating against our profession, but the verbal and legal attacks as well. This is not a piece on wearing your body armor or training ...