Litigaphobia Rears Its Ugly Head (Again)

Litigaphobia Rears Its Ugly Head (Again)

Back in 1986, three health care professionals combined the terms litigation with phobia to coin the term “litigaphobia.” They came up with the term after researching and interviewing police officers over their fear of being sued. As they applied the term, it pertained to that fear ...
The 5 Fundamentals of True De-Escalation

The 5 Fundamentals of True De-Escalation

“De-escalation” has become a buzzword in the law enforcement industry. A confluence of forces have thrust our ability to talk to people into the forefront of modern policing. As tempting as it is to critique these forces, I think we have to accept that the community, the courts, and ...
Millennial Thoughts on Peelian Principles

Millennial Thoughts on Peelian Principles

I recently heard some interesting quotes about policing. Such as: “The police are the public, and the public are the police.” Interesting stuff that had me seek out their source, Sir Robert Peel. If you’ve never heard of him, Peel was the Prime Minister of England from 1841 - 1846. ...
When in Doubt, Blame the Cops

When in Doubt, Blame the Cops

60 Minutes recently ran a 15-minute segment on the skyrocketing violence and astronomical number of murders over the last two years in the city of Chicago. My dad was a Chicago cop. I was born in the City, lived in it until I was seven and still reside within its suburban borders, ...

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