I have been a student of Karate since the 5th grade. I remember the first time I walked into class and saw the students sitting on the floor of the Continue Reading
Why Applying Special Forces Doctrine is Essential to Law Enforcement
U.S. Army Special Forces and Law Enforcement? MILITARIZATION OF POLICE! Now before you start typing away, let's discuss this. What do I mean by this, Continue Reading
Why Police Training Must Include Counter-Ambush Techniques (Part 2 of 2)
The Army and various other combat units have a formula when it comes to fighting. Speed, Surprise, and Violence of Action. These same three Continue Reading
Why Police Training Must Include Counter-Ambush Techniques (Part 1 of 2)
Over the past decade, ambushed on police officers have become a common theme. Whether they are responding to a domestic incident, traffic stops, and Continue Reading
A Life of Duality
There are those Hybrid Wolves who work in the shadow world. They are rough looking, tattoos, multiple rings on fingers, chains on their necks, baggy Continue Reading
Law Enforcer vs. Constitutional Protector, We Need Both
If you read my previous articles, I've mentioned numerous times the idea of two different kinds of cops. There is the Sheepdog and there is the Hybrid Continue Reading
Live to Fight Another Day
Here's a question for my fellow officers out there: Why is it so hard to take a step back for a minute? I'm not saying retreat. I'm saying if you Continue Reading
The Truth about the Thin Blue Line Flag
The Truth about the Thin Blue Line Flag by Ayman Kafel The continued assault on the profession of law enforcement has taken another hit. The Continue Reading
The Devil Convinced the World He Doesn’t Exist
The Devil Convinced the World He Doesn't Exist by Ayman Kafel A police officer approaches a male subject. After numerous 911 calls regarding him, Continue Reading
The Right Kind of Cop
The Right Kind of Cop by Ayman Kafel To become a lawyer, depending on the school and the concentration, it takes about 2-4 years to complete law Continue Reading
Traffic Enforcement… Not so Routine
Traffic Enforcement… Not so Routine bby Ayman Kafel I love how the media calls a police officer pulling a car over as "routine." Usually, the Continue Reading
Police Training… or Lack Thereof
Police Training… or Lack Thereof by Ayman Kafel I've been a cop for over a decade and have seen the decline of quality training made available to Continue Reading