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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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Juvenile Crime
Cops and kids: 3 keys to dealing with “out of control” children
Many parents just don’t know how to deal with an unruly or uncooperative child — all too often, that responsibility falls to police
May 13, 2010 05:24 PM
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Vehicle Incidents and Issues
Exiting your squad when a citizen approaches
April 29, 2010 10:31 AM
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Communications Interoperability
The forgotten first responders
We must recognize, and train for, the dispatcher’s critical role in officer survival and beyond
April 27, 2010 10:19 AM
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Women in Law Enforcement
5 tips for female leaders in a paramilitary organization
Gender issues can be uncomfortable for cops to discuss, but brothers and sisters in police work must get through, over, and beyond them for organizational success
March 11, 2010 04:04 AM
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Police Training
Becoming a better police trainer
If you want to improve as a police trainer, sometimes you have to start from scratch
February 08, 2010 05:40 AM
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Critical incident debriefing: Don’t forget your civilian employees
January 25, 2010 08:12 AM
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Police Heroes
Learn from their sacrifice: A deadly two weeks for LEOs
The first two weeks of 2010 have left 11 officers dead
January 14, 2010 10:16 AM
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Check to see if your body armor really fits
December 21, 2009 06:41 AM
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Holiday giving: Look inside the agency
December 09, 2009 06:38 AM
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Officer-Involved Shootings
Officer Benjamin Kelly: The mindset to win a split-second confrontation
December 02, 2009 07:04 AM
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