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First Responders and the Trauma and Emotional Toll They Face (a New Documentary Film) The following article comes from Gary…

Police Use of Deadly Force: From ‘Reasonable’ to ‘Necessary’?

“SAN FRANCISCO – A showdown over when police can use deadly force is set to unfold in the California Legislature…

The following five posts have been some of the most popular I have written over the last seven years. So…

It didn’t take me very long at the beginning of my police career to see that handguns, easily concealed, were…

Some reviews… Chief Couper serves up a delightful blend of war stories, step-by-step instructions and aspirational goals in his career…

I’ve tended to put this blog on the back burner as I age — yet a calling is a calling.…

Years ago, I learned as a young officer that “stopping and frisking” a person or persons was an invasion of…

SUMMARY: The Principles of Quality Leadership SYSTEMS Improve SYSTEMS and examine processes before blaming people Have a CUSTOMER orientation and…

7. AVOID TOP-DOWN POWER-ORIENTED DECISION-MAKING WHENEVER POSSIBLE. We should avoid the use of coercive power whenever possible. When we use…

Each of the Twelve Principles is followed by a set of questions that you need to ask yourself if you…