Regardless of your role in law enforcement, there is always a need for more knowledge. However, finding good information on the internet can often be a difficult and time consuming process. Luckily, over the past few years, Podcasts have become a great way to get information on-demand easily. Read More »

In looking at a typical law enforcement officer, it is difficult to distinguish whether that officer is a SWAT officer, or a patrol officer. You can’t go by their physique; even the officer working in the Auto Pound works out. You can’t go with the gait, (or as non-SWAT people call it, the “arrogant strut”); there are quite a few officers that possess more than their fare share of arrogance. You sure can’t determine if an officer is a SWAT officer or not by the holstered hair dryer; more and... Read More »

Just when I’ve thought I’ve seen it all, there's always another fast talker that comes along with the latest, greatest ideas and sells the officers a bill of goods. I’ve actually seen someone offer up a 22-page resume. Yes, 22 pages. I think first you have to be very wary of anyone who feels the need to have a resume that big. In this case, a very astute City Attorney decided to do some checking and found out that 95% of the resume was fabricated. Read More »