We were in the middle of Subject Control and Arrest Techniques in the Police Academy when I earned the name “Code Red.” If my bearing and violence in Continue Reading
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The Face of Burden
Why are you always intense? Why are you always mean? Why are you always angry? You look like you’ve been through hell. These and many Continue Reading
They Were but Moments Away from the Same Fate
I walk the halls like nothing has changed. I walk the halls and act as I always have. I walk the halls as I always have and yet they do not react 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
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
Why Police Training Must Include Counter-Ambush Techniques (Part 2 of 2)
This is the second part of a 2-part series. Read Part 1 here _______________ The Army and various other combat units have a formula when it 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
Be Wary Of The Hand That Throws The Poo
In different cultures, there are many different ways of non-verbally expressing our dislike or animosity towards someone. In America, we have the good Continue Reading
Those Who Embrace Their Primal Instinct: The Hybrid Wolf
I’ve been asked repeatedly to discuss my philosophy of the Hybrid Wolf. I’m going to expand on my previous article A Predator hunting Predators that I Continue Reading
The Anthropological Approach to Law Enforcement
Being a police officer in the United States has a lot of challenges. Among them are the challenges of enforcing the law, balancing personal and 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
Badge of the Modern Gunslinger
by Trey Tull The "Old West" or the "Wild West" brought about many terms that have stuck around for years and some adages that will likely never Continue Reading