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After more than two decades of marriage, this police couple shares the lessons they’ve learned to strengthen their relationship
Courage is not taking action in the absence of fear, but taking action in spite of fear
These principles will help you physically, legally and emotionally survive law enforcement
These five law enforcement officers paved the way and continue to inspire
The limiting factor for most shooters trying to improve speed and accuracy is a lack of efficiency
There are many ways police officers and agencies sabotage themselves before they walk into a civil courtroom; here’s the top 10
A well-placed impact can take a fighting suspect mentally and sometimes physically out of the fight
As with many trends, PTSD awareness can spawn some misguided efforts that fail to fully address the issues
When you use dangerous tools in a dangerous profession, one may someday fail you through no fault of your own
During requalification, cops must be prepared not only for the mechanics and reality of an armed encounter, but also how to properly document and justify use of force
Police chaplains aren’t there to push a religion on police officers; their role is primarily to listen and offer emotional and spiritual support
You expect physical atrophy after a joint surgery; the real problem is the emotional atrophy
If law enforcement agencies maintain business as usual, agencies will struggle to find the next generation of cops
With the increased public scrutiny of police departments and their personnel, it is more important than ever that agencies recruit resilient candidates
Even when officers react too quickly to consciously experience fear, the brain recognizes deadly threats and kicks into hyper-survival mode
Police officers operate along a vast continuum that stretches from stepping it up to reining it in, and it’s not uncommon to oscillate between the two during an operation
When considering best practices, law enforcement models of the past do not provide solutions for today’s problems
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There is an art to questioning; cops should follow these 10 suggestions to stay ahead of the game
The public needs to understand the benefit of having armed off-duty and qualified retired LEOs around whenever possible
While there is great value to lecture-based training, it can’t be a street cop’s training endgame
Police officers can perform more effectively by learning to regulate the stress response and cue the brain and body at critical times of performance
Rigid, high-stress police academies may be counterproductive; we need to focus more on the why and less on the how
Using loud, repetitive verbal commands can be more of a hindrance than a help when trying to gain compliance from a resistive subject
It would be shortsighted to think cops can’t learn a thing or two from gang members that we can apply when chasing them down
When the only contact we have with a large segment of our society is when we are “hookin’ and bookin,’” it is no surprise the public doesn’t trust us
Academic research and real-world incident reviews provide a foundation for evidence-based practices and training
What gets measured gets managed; use these strategies to assess the effectiveness of police training programs
This Old West gunfight pitched a 19-year-old deputy sheriff against many gun-toting cowboys who exchanged 1000 rounds over 33 hours
To ensure you have a safe and effective law enforcement career, the only person you can rely on is yourself
On June 9, 2016, York County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Lutz was shot in the face at point-blank range while serving a warrant; this is his story
