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There is a divide between police agencies and their communities today and this divide needs to be bridged
I remember my doctor telling me, “Kevin, you have depression. How do you feel about that?” My first thought was, “How the hell do you think I feel about it?”
I hope what I’ve written here can help another LEO one day overcome their own battle with PTSD
If we as a society expect our officers to make split-second, life-and-death decisions, then we must not handcuff them by fear of indictment, litigation, or career-ending reputation assassination
Cadet Christina Stach was assigned to write an essay about stigmas, and decided to focus her writing on her individual experience as a cadet and law enforcement as a whole
Overreaction prompts officers to fire fifty rounds at unarmed suspects — under-reaction leaves officers brutalized or dead
HYI can create a reaction in your opponents that is so overpowering to the bad guy/guys it not only takes all what is needed when you are reliant on your vision, it also resets their OODA back to Observe
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line