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Book showcases police uniforms from more than 60 cities
Five-step model assists with making repeatable and defendable decisions
Oral boards are now moving more towards questions which outline a situation and ask the candidate how he/she would handle it
Don’t wait to receive your written test score and begin studying for the oral examination
In some cities the oral examination counts for up to fifty percent of a candidate’s final average score
Only you can make this risk assessment for yourself and determine the appropriate tradeoff in terms of having a weapon when you need it versus the inconvenience it entails
These simple steps will do more to assure that you do well on your tests than any other study aid
Preparing for and responding to an active shooter incident requires a when-then mindset
It has been my experience that candidates for promotion spend hours studying either the wrong things or material they already know
There is nothing routine about police work, so why train our bodies to adapt to a traditional routine
Having spent time on both sides of the dispatch center, I’d like to make just a few suggestions for making life easier – and safer – for each other
There are 3½ objectives of any concealment holster: security, access, concealment and the half-consideration is one-hand re-holstering ability
Being prepared to treat trauma is becoming the new norm for cops
People only have a certain amount of energy; that energy is allocated to meet the demands people have in all six areas of their life
How do we carry on? First, understand that we must. The officers who have fallen demand it
Shift work cannot be eliminated, but there are very plausible remedies that can make it less of a physical and psychological drain
We’re always a lot more courteous than people who can’t follow simple directions, don’t believe posted signs, and probably feed the bears when they visit national parks
There are defining, unforgettable moments in a police career. Among them: The first time you walk into a doughnut shop in uniform