Sergeant (Ret.) Robert Bemis

Full list of Sergeant (Ret.) Robert Bemis results

• When the wolf is at the door: Prevention and response to a station breach

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  Our buildings and our officers inside have been the target of criminal assaults and civil disorder incidents for quite a long time

• Officers, don’t throw away your wrestling shoes

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  Many recruits across the country are required to have wrestling shoes – but why do so many throw their shoes away when they graduate from the police academy?

• When the milk run goes bad: Are you ready for trouble off-duty?

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  Use mental rehearsal to help prepare for off-duty incidents

• Protecting the pedestrian officer

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  LEOs rank among the highest number of "struck-by" fatalities of any responders. Could helmets be one answer to this safety crisis?

• Establishing a compliance baseline during a vehicle stop

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  During a vehicle stop, officers can begin to evaluate safety risks within the first few minutes of contact with the operator by setting a compliance “baseline.” All decisions and actions moving for...

• Ballistic eyewear: See the need for safety

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  The risks of injury to an officer’s eyesight are present almost any time they are working, not just when qualifying with a firearm

• Don’t be a drag: Considerations when attempting to control subjects inside a vehicle

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  Setting a compliance baseline at the beginning of a vehicle stop can help improve officer safety