Remember Where You Came From!

Remember Where You Came From!

How many times in your career—regardless of how long you’ve been in law enforcement—have you made or overhead somebody say the following? “My [insert rank, sergeant to chief] forgot where they came from!” Yep, we’ve all either said it or thought it at some point. The ...
Why Bother?

Why Bother?

Being a police officer is a dangerous job. According to the Officer Down Memorial website, there have been 29 officers killed in the line of duty since Jan. 1, 2016. Fifteen of those were killed by gunfire. Several officers were killed in car accidents. Making life-and-death ...
Marriage & Law Enforcement

Marriage & Law Enforcement

No matter your career, ending up in a romantic relationship with a coworker is not out of the realm of possibilities. In law enforcement, it seems almost destined to occur at one time or another. For me, I wasn't even out of field training when fate intervened. Ten years later, I ...