Hurricane Help List is on the way...

September 16, 2005 10:36 AM •

First, on behalf of the emergency first responders working so hard at hurricane ground zero, I want to extend heartfelt thanks to the scores of P-1 members who sent offers of assistance to the Hurricane Help Line.

You selflessly offered to drop everything and head to the site to lend manpower and support.

You offered to send gear, supplies, and money wherever it was needed and in whatever amount.

You even offered to open your homes to officers’ families so your brothers and sisters in blue could stand their posts knowing that their loved ones were being cared for.

You are what being a law enforcement officer is all about, and we are tremendously proud to have you as members.

The Hurricane Help List has been forwarded to Police1 Member Tony Christiana, Commander of Operations for the Gretna (LA) PD, which is directly across the river from New Orleans. Tony is letting agencies in the area know of the list and will act as the coordinator of its dissemination. We will continue to forward e-mails that come in with offers of help to Tony and, through him, other agencies in the crisis area.

Speaking for the entire Police1 team, thank you.

Scott Buhrmaster
Managing Editor
Police1.com

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Scott Buhrmaster

Scott Buhrmaster is the CEO of Calibre Press, one of the leading law enforcement training and information providers in the industry. Scott’s 30-year tenure began in 1989 when he originally signed on with Calibre where he was involved in the creation and marketing of the organization’s popular training courses and award-winning textbooks, videos and online publications.

In 1999, Scott launched The Buhrmaster Group, an organization focused on helping law enforcement training companies develop, market and expand their training efforts. Among his clients was Police1.com, which he signed on with full time as their vice president of training and editorial. During that period, Scott was named to the National Advisory Board of the Force Science Institute, at the time a newly developing organization which was also among his list of clients. Following a seven-year tenure at Police1, Scott signed on with Force Science full-time, initially serving as their vice president of operations and most recently serving as their COO.

Scott has been a long-time contributor to Police1 and has written extensively for other publications and Web sites in the law enforcement market. Additionally, he helped launch two of the most popular e-newsletters in the industry; the Street Survival Newsline and Force Science News. While at Police1, Scott served as the publisher of Police Marksman magazine and a contributing editor for Law Officer magazine.