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Cop Versus Rent-a-Cop
Cop Versus Rent-a-Cop In today’s society there is a constant interaction between our dedicated Police personnel and those equally dedicated men and women in the Private Security sector. Both entities face dangers and difficulties in their day to day duties. Both of them are comprised of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds that must find a common ground with those they ...
Read More »Coward or Brave
In Law Enforcement and Security work Officers are faced with many dangerous and stressful situations. How those Officers react to those situations often effects how other Officers, and even themselves, view that reaction. Is one a Coward or a Hero, and do either really exists?
Read More »Corruption Starts with a Cup of Coffee
All across this country there are Officers on duty that stop at restaurants, convenience stores, and other types of establishments and enjoy a free meal or soda simply because they wear the uniform. I know this may seem a trivial thing to many Officers, and I am sure there are many out there who feel that they are somehow entitled to this practice.
Read More »Why Are Police and Security Officers Resistant to Defensive Tactics?
When I sat down to write this article I wondered to myself why it is that Police and Security Officers will spend every free minute on the firearms range, but except for a few, will do everything they can to avoid any Defensive Tactics training they can? I know that I am one of the few, because of my Defensive Tactics and Martial Arts background, but I contend that Defensive Tactics is at least as important as firearms training if not more.
Read More »The Importance of Position and Distancing
Today’s Law Enforcement and Security professionals are some of the most dedicated men and women in the world today. Each and every day they go to work with the full knowledge of the dangers that they face in a days time. Yet, they still forge on and fulfill their duties knowing that they are the last line of defense for the average citizen against society’s criminal and violent element.
Read More »Leading an Investigation
When a crime happens there are many obstacles and responsibilities that fall into the hands of an Investigator, everything from locating and identifying witnesses, protecting the integrity of the crime scene, insuring that the chain of evidence is not compromised, to being articulate and professional when testifying in court. This is not made easy when often the Investigator is not the first on the scene.
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