When people ask, I try to consider. I try to consider how one comes to ask the question and, more importantly, why. We need not simply look to the Continue Reading
Law Enforcement
When One of Us is Murdered
It’s so frequent these days. It’s on the news nearly every day. An officer was shot and injured, an officer was assaulted, an officer was ambushed, an Continue Reading
White Lies, that Kill
When I met my now-wife, she quickly learned not to ask questions she did not want honest answers to. “Does this dress make me look fat?” My answer Continue Reading
The Death of the Modern-Day Warrior
There is such a massive disconnect between the warrior class and the civilian class in the modern world. Yes, I did say warrior class. I do believe Continue Reading
The All Too Familiar
I felt the all too familiar back pain as I sat in the all too familiar uncomfortable seats. I sat staring at yet another flag-draped coffin. I watched Continue Reading
Why and How We Need to Change Police Training
“Left of Bang is an idea that is part of the Marine Corps Combat Hunter Program. Left of bang is everything you do before shots are fired, the lethal Continue Reading
The FBI’s Militia Violent Extremism List
Some time ago the FBI’s Militia Violent Extremism list was leaked. It caused a lot of uproar. The list showed a number of symbols with information on Continue Reading
There is a Difference between Behavioral Profiling and Racial Profiling
I took a college course some years back. At that point, I’d been a police officer for about 3 years. The course centered around the issues of Racial Continue Reading
Command Presence Plus Situational Awareness = Controlled Chaos
"Command presence" is discussed on day 1 of the police academy and stays with the officer for the rest of his or her career. Does this mean the Continue Reading
The Big Fat Problem in Law Enforcement
Imagine this, you dial 911 for a suspicious person in your neighborhood. A police cruiser pulls up to confront the suspicious person. The police Continue Reading
In Leadership, Ego Kills
When it comes to podcasts, I am a gluttonous consumer. I have to start with a plug to one of the best law enforcement tactical/leadership podcasts I Continue Reading
A Cop’s Professional Courtesy
I noticed the oddly parked black and white with its driver staring right at me. I looked down at my speedometer and immediately wondered what the Continue Reading