Sgt. Glenn French

SWAT Operator

Glenn French, a retired Sergeant with the Sterling Heights (Mich.) Police Department, has 24 years police experience and served as the Team Commander for the Special Response Team, and supervisor of the Sterling Heights Police Department Training Bureau. He has 16 years SWAT experience and also served as a Sniper Team Leader, REACT Team Leader, and Explosive Breacher.

LATEST ARTICLES

Police Heroes

71 heroes to remember this Memorial Day

When compared to our military comrades, law enforcement hasn’t had much experience supporting its wounded officers in such large numbers from one significant event like 9/11

May 22, 2014 11:46 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

Police Training

Don’t ignore an officer’s deadly hesitation to act

The patrol sergeant’s most honorable duty is to train and take care of all the officers in their command — even if that means taking actions which may ultimately end up in an officer’s dismissal

March 12, 2014 05:12 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

What went right in the Dorner manhunt?

There are many examples of what went right in the Dorner manhunt — this is only a small sampling of the tenacity and bravery that every American law officer is willing to put forward when the time calls

February 12, 2014 04:48 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

Lessons learned from fatal collision in Okla. pursuit

These two brave officers left us a message we must discuss in order for us to prevent future tragedies

February 04, 2014 10:54 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

Looking ahead to 2014: Detroit a case study in despair and hope

As this holiday season draws to a close and the year 2014 begins, officers in Detroit and elsewhere won’t miss a beat

December 31, 2013 06:44 PM

Sgt. Glenn French

Considerations for teaching counter-sniper tactics

Part one of a four-part series