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

Sikh relations: What police officers should know

The Sikh community is the fifth-largest religion in the world, with 25 million Sikhs worldwide and half a million in the United States

November 07, 2012 05:59 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

Signs of combat stress in individuals and organizations

Early detection can be to help minimize the effects

October 24, 2012 10:12 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

Combat stress in law enforcement: Does it exist?

Command officers must anticipate an officer’s reactions to stressful conditions

October 24, 2012 10:07 AM

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Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

Developing police leaders during every call out

Some qualities in an individual’s makeup, particularly those concerning his integrity and ethical foundation, are absolutely essential in the potential leader

September 14, 2012 11:36 AM

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Tactical EMS / TEMS

Tactical lifesaving in active shooter incidents

Every law enforcement officer in this country should be trained in tactical lifesaving skills so they can immediately render aid to trauma victims

August 06, 2012 12:23 PM

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Colo. massacre: Bomb threat response for first responders

We must be vigilant in our future response to bomb threats as copycat criminals may emerge from the incident last week in Aurora, Colorado

July 23, 2012 07:56 AM

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Active Shooter

Colo. massacre: Chemical smoke in active-shooter response

If our vision is obscured or our breathing is labored, our effort to stop the active shooter and rescue victims will be difficult

July 20, 2012 07:55 AM

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Police Heroes

Four-ever warriors: Fallen warriors of OPD

Mark Dunakin, John Hege, Ervan Romans, and Daniel Sakai hit the streets every day, willing to keep the citizens of their city safe from criminal enterprise

March 20, 2012 11:52 AM

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Command and control in tactical environments

The lack of command and control we saw in Mumbai is a classic example what can happen without a clear mission with objectives to achieve.

February 27, 2012 03:25 AM

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Police Training

Ambush on America: Are you ready to fight?

As we patrol the streets in 2012, let Commander Davis and the men and women of the Detroit Police Department remind us that the will to survive is the cornerstone to survival in an ambush

January 26, 2012 11:22 AM

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