There is a growing tension in many part of the the country between many communities and the police departments that serve them. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 25% of Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in police officers. There is even less confidence in the ...
[Publisher's Note: Congrats to our good friend Sgt. Charles E. Humes Jr. (ret.), who was recently awarded the Distinguished Law Enforcement Training Award by the Ohio Attorney General's Office! This was originally published in July 2010 by LawOfficer.com and is reprinted here by ...
So, you’ve just started at your agency. What should you expect? Well, most agencies have traditions or rites-of-passage ahead for you, and a training program and probationary period to be sure.
Allow me, as I complete my rookie year, to offer some advice.
Earning that Spot, with ...
Those who are passionate about mindfulness often get asked the question, “What is so important about breathing consciously?” Kind of a silly question, but I have always been of the “there-are-no-silly-questions” mindset. Anything living must breathe, right? So let us look closely at ...
Police reform has been, and continues to be, a hot topic in law enforcement circles over the past few years. Some of the ideas for what reform looks like seem to be common sense: departments addressing use-of-force incidents with the public as quickly as possible without jeopardizing ...
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