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 Heroes

No parole for Porter: Ore. cop killer’s release is rescinded

Sidney Dean Porter — who viciously murdered Officer Frank Ward of the John Day (Ore.) Police Department — will not be set free this Friday as was originally planned

June 05, 2013 11:02 AM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

A tale of 2 videos: A case study in why you should have a body-worn camera

Body-worn, on-officer cameras ensure that there is more than just one video recorded of a use-of-force incident

June 05, 2013 06:15 AM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

3 photos to stop teens from texting and driving

Does your ‘officer’s discretion’ allow you to use photographs — such as the three posted within this article — as teaching tools to ‘scare them straight’ during a citation stop?

May 30, 2013 08:05 AM

Doug Wyllie

Letters to protest parole for cop-killer Sidney Porter

It makes angry practically beyond words to have to report that Sidney Dean Porter — the man who killed Officer Frank Ward — may be allowed to walk free from prison next week

May 29, 2013 03:35 PM

Doug Wyllie

Patrol Issues

Help deny parole to Ore. cop-killer Sidney Porter

Sidney Dean Porter viciously murdered Officer Frank Ward of the John Day (Ore.) PD in 1992... and he may go free on June 7

May 29, 2013 01:48 PM

Doug Wyllie

Cover, concealment, and ‘cop-killer’ cartridges

May 24, 2013 12:16 PM

Doug Wyllie

Traffic stops: Lessons from dramatic dashcam video

Deputy James Boyd’s traffic stop on Evan Spencer Ebel reminds us about the importance of wearing a vest, trusting the gut, and never giving up

May 22, 2013 09:58 AM

Doug Wyllie

Infographic: Twitter makes inroads into police work

In the days following the Boston Marathon bombings, the number of “followers” for the @Boston_Police Twitter handle increased more than 500 percent in less than three weeks

May 20, 2013 01:30 PM

Doug Wyllie

Investigating Twitter: Mining social media for intel

What are some social media best practices in the area of crime prevention, investigation, and enforcement?

May 20, 2013 01:25 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

11 tips and tactics for safer traffic stops

Not every traffic stop is going to end with your bomb squad’s detonation of 17 IEDs, but all traffic stops involve risks

May 17, 2013 12:37 PM

Doug Wyllie