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Betsy Brantner Smith

Survival Insights

Sergeant Betsy Smith has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, retiring as a patrol supervisor in a large Chicago suburb. Contact Betsy here.

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How two cops found love in a PoliceOne chat room
The support they got on online forum helps two officers find camaraderie – and each other
November 13, 2013 09:29 AM
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How gender-based training can make us all better cops
Police trainers have the responsibility to be open-minded and informed so that they can give all of their students — male and female — the best possible training experience
September 19, 2013 08:27 AM
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LODDs at midyear: 4 critical lessons from the fallen
As always, we honor our fallen best by learning from them
July 25, 2013 11:54 AM
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Video: Dry-fire trigger-pull drill
May 10, 2013 06:26 AM
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Women in Law Enforcement
3 keys to improve your safety and success
You are responsible for your own officer safety as well as your own career satisfaction
February 27, 2013 10:41 AM
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Women in Law Enforcement
5 questions for career self assessment
November 07, 2012 11:25 AM
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Women in Law Enforcement
Is your life really balanced?
You’ve got to ‘train’ for your personal life as hard as you train for your on-duty survival
November 07, 2012 08:48 AM
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Following your gut: Officer’s hunch saves kidnapping victim
Officer Ally Jacobs ‘went from zero to hero overnight’ for taking action when she knew something wasn’t right
May 21, 2012 08:42 AM
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Don’t ‘hang’ your cuffs
May 15, 2012 01:22 PM
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Officer Brandy Roell: Always a fighter, forever a warrior
In the ambulance, the medics had commented that they had never seen anyone so badly injured remain so calm
March 29, 2012 06:00 AM
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