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

What cops need to know about the first debate between Trump and Clinton

The two major party candidates traded sharp jabs over myriad issues in the presidential debate held at Hofstra University on Long Island, including some on police matters currently in public discourse

September 27, 2016 11:09 AM

Doug Wyllie

K-9

How one NFL star quietly supports American police

Despite perception to the contrary, numerous professional athletes show support for police — and in the case of Super Bowl Champion Ben Roethlisberger, with enormous financial donations

September 26, 2016 03:31 PM

Doug Wyllie

Investigations

One piece of evidence the Charlotte police should release to the public (instead of video)

Newly released cell phone footage has the potential to fan the flames in the Queen City, so authorities there may find it in their best interests to release some piece of evidence to prevent more riots

September 23, 2016 04:10 PM

Doug Wyllie

Crowd Control

What we should really call the riots in Charlotte

Mayhem in another American city continues as pushers of false narratives infect the national narrative and invade vulnerable cities to commit acts of terror on the streets

September 22, 2016 04:56 PM

Doug Wyllie

Officer-Involved Shootings

2 key takeaways from the fatal Austin OIS

Following the fatal officer-involved shooting at the Sedona Springs Apartment Complex in Austin (Texas), police agencies across the country should add these two learning points to their roll call notes

September 16, 2016 02:17 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

Elected officials should evangelize ‘comply and complain’ to constituents

Following an officer-involved shooting that left a 13-year-old boy dead, elected leaders like Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther should work to educate citizens about complying with police commands

September 15, 2016 08:15 PM

Doug Wyllie

Fitness & Health

How EMDR can help police officers exposed to graphic images and incidents

This integrative therapeutic approach can help a police officer who has experienced a traumatic event find a way to deal with distressing memories

September 12, 2016 06:55 PM

Doug Wyllie

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Post-9/11: Why the ‘lone actor’ is a significant terrorist threat today

The radicalized lone-actor who resides in the United States is an increasing threat

September 07, 2016 10:17 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

A reasoned response to Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest

As Daniel Patrick Moynihan once famously said, “you are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.”

August 30, 2016 03:51 PM

Doug Wyllie

Addressing the Chicago oversight board president’s recommendation about citizen complaints

Police Board President Lori Lightfoot wants to make it completely OK to lie in a complaint against a Chicago police officer

August 25, 2016 07:39 PM

Doug Wyllie