Every year, first responders and citizens are needlessly lost due to flash floods or while attempting to evacuate flooded areas. Most could have been saved if they had a personal flotation device available. But even those who had access to PFDs had become separated from them, usually, because they were stored in a trunk, back […]
Jun 8 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Automobile Searches
May has been good to criminals who drive, at least as far as the U.S. Supreme Court is concerned. Two recent cases, each decided in favor of the defendant, have redefined how police will conduct automobile searches. For decades, police have relied on a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings to forego obtaining a search […]
May 24 2018
The Treasured Challenge Coin
For many veterans, our challenge coins are some of the most valuable mementos from our military service. While service decorations are mostly relegated to a shadow box or uniform, a challenge coin collection is frequently and proudly displayed at the office or home. They’ve become an important part of military ceremonies today, but they’re a […]
May 5 2018
Traveling with Your Firearm Pt 2
If you are a CCW Permit holder and plan on traveling, it is important you understand the ins and outs of doing so. While you hope that your firearm never leaves the holster and that no one ever knows you have it, you have to be prepared for the worst. Even if you do not […]
Apr 18 2018
Knowing When to Call It Quits
Two of the most difficult moments in an investigator’s career revolves around knowing when to calling it quits. The first concerns retirement, knowing when to walk away from a career that has probably consumed most of your adult life. That is a personal decision I will not attempt to answer. The second involves knowing when […]
Mar 11 2018
It’s Time for a Change, but by Whom?
Law Enforcement officers continuously face an audience that is less than supportive, and many believe that it is time for a change. The question, here, is, “Who changes?” Many believe that it should be Law Enforcement, but that is not necessarily the case. Anti-Law Enforcement sentiment is not new. It is a recurring theme in […]
Mar 3 2018
Failure Is Always a Matter of Leadership
Due to the recent events in Florida, many are asking “Who is at fault?” Whether you are talking about tips that were not followed up on, calls to the home that went nowhere or even officers who did not act the answer is always the same – the person at the top. There are two […]
Mar 1 2018
Immunity for Police Officers?
Lawsuits are a given anytime a law enforcement officer is involved in a use of force. Lawyers line up to get the family financial gain after losing a loved one and fill their coffers at the same time. One reason these lawsuits are so prevalent has nothing to do with the guilt of the officers […]
Feb 27 2018
Last Minute Physical Readiness Test Preparation
Laziness is a particular burden that can affect anyone, even military members. However, for sailors in the United States Navy, becoming lazy carries the negative side-effect of procrastinating on their Physical Readiness Test (PRT) preparations. While it’s true that many sailors hate the PRT, and that it isn’t particularly hard to pass or prepare for […]
Feb 22 2018
A Different Kind of Dangerous
2017 has come to an end and as is the norm police line of duty death statistics are being compiled. Soon headlines will report the number of officers killed, injured or assaulted while protecting their communities. Unfortunately, there will also be those who wish to diminish those loses by pointing out that statistically, law enforcement […]
