Policing a pandemic has proved very stressful and the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 outbreak has demanded the adoption of novel policing strategies. While we can’t choose to completely avoid the stress and volatility associated with this crisis, the way we frame it can ...

Port of Seattle Police Officer Greg Anderson, a former Special Forces soldier who served in combat theaters overseas, is in the news. He may be fired. Why? Anderson made a video and posted it to social media. The video essentially addresses the need for officers to uphold their ...

When it comes to proactive policing, particularly in the contraband interdiction realm, the most successful officers stay alert for “curiosity ticklers” – things that are out of the ordinary and may tip observant cops off to the fact that something may be hinky. Several of those ...

By Sgt. Stefan Bjes Recent stats from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that autism rates in children grew 10% from 2016 to 2018, currently standing at 1/54 children. A unique and challenging characteristic of autism is wandering, commonly known as “fleeing,” “bolting” or ...

Officer-involved shootings can occur at any time, day or night.  It is unknown if the shelter at home order currently in place in many cities will curtail or escalate officer-involved shootings.  Current thinking is that confinement may lead to an increase in domestic-related calls, ...