Lt. Dan Marcou

Blue Knights

Lt. Dan Marcou is an internationally-recognized police trainer who was a highly-decorated police officer with 33 years of full-time law enforcement experience. Marcou’s awards include Police Officer of the Year, SWAT Officer of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year and Domestic Violence Officer of the Year. Upon retiring, Lt. Marcou began writing. Additional awards Lt. Marcou received were 15 departmental citations (his department's highest award), two Chief's Superior Achievement Awards and the Distinguished Service Medal for his response to an active shooter. He is a co-author of “Street Survival II, Tactics for Deadly Encounters,” which is now available. His novels, “The Calling, the Making of a Veteran Cop,” “SWAT, Blue Knights in Black Armor,” “Nobody’s Heroes” and Destiny of Heroes,” as well as his latest non-fiction offering, “Law Dogs, Great Cops in American History,” are all available at Amazon. Dan is a member of the Police1 Editorial Advisory Board.

Full list of Lt. Dan Marcou results

What is the best martial art for you?
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Right now, a very dangerous person is preparing for the day they meet you. Are you preparing for them?
What do you do when someone offers you a bribe? Consider this
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Every time someone attempts to bribe an officer and is released without being charged accordingly, a golden opportunity is missed
14 traits of an elite unit in law enforcement
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Do you have a leader within your department that's capable of turning your team into an elite unit? Try looking in the mirror
When suspects resist arrest: 12 motivations for resistance to ensure LEOs are tactically aware
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When your words fail, you must be prepared to physically prevail
The Texas outlet mall active shooter: The tragedy and the triumph
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To the officer who stopped the killing, we thank you for inspiring the entire law enforcement profession with your determined, courageous and effective response
Thousands of officers speak out on the police recruitment and retention crisis
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Key takeaways after reading the revealing input in Police1's State of the Industry survey of cops standing on the beleaguered thin blue line
12 tactical options for surviving a personnel shortage
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Police1's State of the Industry survey highlights the bleak effects of understaffing on officer safety – here are some strategies officers can use to prevail
How an open mind can help officers prepare for, prevent and problem solve the active killers problem
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If you are honest enough to admit you do not possess an open mind, then aggressively strive to develop one
17 timeless lessons learned from the 'Little Bohemia' shootout
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What would you have done differently to have better results if you had received the call to arrest the Dillinger Gang?
Breaking down PERF's "Transforming Police Recruit Training: 40 Guiding Principles" report
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I strongly recommend every administrator, trainer, supervisor and field training officer read this report, which will help police academies chart a course for the future
Should teachers be armed? Captain John “J.T.” Coleman has an opinion
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“A lot goes through your mind when you are driving to an in-progress active shooter at your own son’s school. I was thinking about my son and all my son’s friends. It’s hard to explain, but it was surreal.”
Why Constable Drew Harrison is glad he was sprayed with OC
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After being incapacitated by bear spray and facing down an armed suspect, this LEO attributes his survival to his training
Find the manifesto and prevent the event!
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Once you find a manifesto and begin to read, there will be little doubt in your mind as to the severity of the subject's intended actions
How do you retain officers? Be a great leader
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How do you become a great leader? Follow these 12 steps
Why every crowd control team needs a trained negotiator
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Communication with organizers before, during and after events can help head off problems
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