When it comes to policing the especially permeable maritime borders running through the Great Lakes, security requires an "all hands on deck" approach.

A police K-9 isn't a simple weapon used to attack suspects. At least not anymore. Temperament, sensory ability, and certain natural drives are just...

In last month's The Winning Edge article, I discussed how to anticipate and respond to ambushes when arriving on calls in an urban environment. In this...

Nothing is exactly the same as being in an incident on the street, but today’s use-of-force judgment training simulators are getting darn close....

Regardless of how they are viewed, whistleblowers' capacity to effect change within their agencies often eclipses that of those with more formally...

Just doing your job is not enough. You have to fulfill your role as a supervisor, which encompasses much more.

When planning security for any event, there needs to be a site-specific analysis based on geographic risks.

When you hear a war story, imagine yourself in the situation, "preloading" yourself for success in similar incidents.

My friend used investigating burglaries as his template for training new detectives. Since his clearance rate was always above the national average, his...

The final element of an active threat incident is the response. This encompasses the police response to end the attack, Fire/EMS response to aid and...

Years ago when I was attending my police academy recruit training, one of the many questions my fellow recruits and I pondered was: Will I get sued? In...

Here are some suggestions for updating your shooting facilities to enhance training.

Effectively providing information in a briefing requires choosing the right presentation method for a given audience.

A Pennsylvania police department's voluntary fitness program is motivating officers and helping build community.

People who care make things happen. People who don't care just complain.

I would later reflect on the odd incongruity of the K-9's toenails gently striking the tiles in the Junior High that we had just cleared. They were so...

Why the Marietta (GA) Police Department made Brazilian jiu jitsu training mandatory.

A great bicycle officer has a strong service mentality, paramount knowledge of laws, a thirst for new knowledge, and someone who can adapt to change...

Unfortunately, many officers fail to meet the required standards and may find their on-the-job training program to be an insurmountable hurdle....

Scheduling high-intensity workouts is much easier when you have an actionable plan.