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Above all else, remember that if at first you don’t succeed, try again — harder
Before you even turn on the lights, there are a lot of tasks you need to complete
Officers trained in this method indicate they achieve a high level of compliance in a short period of time
The stress of police work nearly forced me into early retirement, but my career was saved by the ancient practice of yoga
Mindfulness is about grounding yourself to where you are so that you can respond to the situation you’ve been called to
Some words can spontaneously spurt out during the sudden onset of violent, unexpected events
Our readers shared the best advice they’ve received from their dads that they use on the job
All officers need to be armed with researched responses to hotly debated issues
Using words that minimize the moral seriousness of behavior can help police investigators obtain the truth from a deceptive individual
Regardless of the situation, you must resist being so focused on providing assistance that you put yourself in danger
Setting a compliance baseline at the beginning of a vehicle stop can help improve officer safety
Sometimes referred to as the Priorities of Life, this concept is used to inform the decisions made during incident response
A shoplifter armed with a small pocketknife proves more of a threat than officers initially anticipate
Encirclement is an American police tactic that might be viewed by the untrained eye as kettling
There are many management considerations for police response to protests, demonstrations and riots
Six weeks on the force, I had to do what only a small percentage of officers ever do. I had no idea how much the incident would affect me
Our readers shared the best advice they’ve received from their moms that they use on the job
Don’t let two little words stand between you and the relationships you’d like, the career satisfaction you desire and the personal achievement you dream of
The Four Cs response model can help cut down on confusion and stress, and get officers out of crisis mode quicker
Social media is a powerful tool for law enforcement agencies, but engaging on such a public platform without a clear strategy can set an agency up for failure
Edged-weapon assaults are unpredictable, dynamic and deadly dangerous
It’s critical to have a thorough process in place for evaluating and selecting a new duty firearm
If investigators learn about a suspect’s possible motive, they can then develop an appropriate interrogation theme
Here’s some of the best YouTube content geared toward LEOs
Many public safety employees experience a type of identity crisis when they leave the job – here are some ways to cope
Planning ahead is key to a happy and healthy retirement from law enforcement
The transition to civilianhood is not easy, even under the best of circumstances
While the ‘FBI Miami shootout’ is best known for its influence on the development of better ammunition for law enforcement, there are other important lessons to learn
A balance of both live-fire range training and FoF training or video simulation is the best option for officers
Officers have no idea what they will find when they respond to a call from a man asking that an officer be sent to shoot and kill him
To survive their police career, officers should strengthen every point of the survival triangle
Police work is often one gross-out waiting to be topped by the next
Here’s how the prevalence of deadly force opportunity in ordinary police experience can inform training