Doug Wyllie

Be Advised...

Doug Wyllie writes police training content on a wide range of topics and trends affecting the law enforcement community. Doug was a co-founder of the Policing Matters podcast and a longtime co-host of the program.

LATEST ARTICLES

Police Training

Police contacts with deaf subjects: Tips and resources to keep everyone safe

Federal law requires that law enforcement agencies must provide the communication aids and services needed to communicate effectively with people who are deaf

November 08, 2016 04:31 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

Iowa ambush attacks raise officer safety reminders

The NLEOMF says that ambush attacks on police officers have increased by 167 percent this year — here are some thoughts on how to win these deadly encounters

November 04, 2016 02:38 PM

Doug Wyllie

Federal law enforcement

Clinton v. Comey is not yet a SCOTUS case, but who knows what the future holds?

Regardless of the outcome of the election on Tuesday, it’s not difficult to imagine legal proceedings being filed

November 02, 2016 03:25 PM

Doug Wyllie

Drug Interdiction / Narcotics

Up in smoke: 9 states have legal marijuana initiatives on the November ballot

Popular vote could legalize marijuana in nine more states

November 01, 2016 08:03 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Heroes

Police training for contacts with special needs: A great success story

When a woman’s special needs son was gripped by anxiety and self-destructive behavior in a supermarket parking lot, one cop came to the rescue

October 27, 2016 02:28 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

Do Americans admire police? A new Gallup poll says yes

Gallup asked the question, ‘How much respect do you have for the police in your area — a great deal, some or hardly any?’ and the results were surprising

October 25, 2016 04:04 PM

Doug Wyllie

Why police must enlist citizens to help spot the warning signs of violence

Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes referred to the Palm Springs cop killer as a “ticking time bomb” whose Facebook posts all but foretold his intention to murder

October 21, 2016 05:06 PM

Doug Wyllie

Xtreme Green Electric Vehicles launch new police ATV at IACP 2016

The new XFORCE PRO UTV runs on a lithium ion phosphate battery system, and can go up to 60 miles on a single charge

October 18, 2016 03:21 PM

Doug Wyllie

IACP Quick Take: Strategies for surviving a high-profile incident

How does one forecast for a storm that is at once highly unlikely and grimly inevitable?

October 17, 2016 07:59 PM

Doug Wyllie

IACP Quick Take: How Las Vegas Metro PD changed its officers’ driving habits and culture

Sergeant Lou Maldonado of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spoke about how his agency changed the way its cops drive — from seatbelt use to speeds

October 16, 2016 11:23 PM

Doug Wyllie