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On Easter Sunday 1998, I was injured when a suspect ambushed another deputy and myself with an AK-47. In the shooting's aftermath, I considered how I...
https://www.policemag.com/339946/lessons-of-survival
Sometimes you can use finesse to gain compliance and stop a situation from escalating into violence.
https://www.policemag.com/339944/talking-them-down
Much of what I learned in basic academy in the late 1960s is no longer good law. If I were still operating on the basis of 40-year-old...
https://www.policemag.com/340029/keeping-up-with-case-law
They may seem disorganized, they may act stupid, they may look really young, but they are deadly and cunning as sharks.
https://www.policemag.com/339945/never-underestimate-a-gang-member
There's a lot you can learn from veteran and retired officers who have worn the badge before you, including how to thrive and prosper in the law...
https://www.policemag.com/342081/12-keys-to-a-successful-career
The first year after your academy graduation is critical in building the foundation for the remainder of your career. A great deal of it starts with the...
https://www.policemag.com/339948/fitting-in
During this critical period, your agency and your fellow cops are checking you out; make sure they like what they see.
https://www.policemag.com/339943/how-to-survive-probation
In the Southwestern U.S., a patrolman with about a year on the job was shot twice in the back of the head while transporting two robbery suspects in the...
https://www.policemag.com/339305/fatal-errors-surviving-arrest-and-control
You need to do a thorough search of the area surrounding a crime scene to develop leads and solve crimes.
https://www.policemag.com/342350/how-to-conduct-an-area-canvass
Veteran cops have always known that responding to a domestic altercation or assault is a high-risk assignment. The reasons for the danger are plentiful.
https://www.policemag.com/339306/fatal-errors-surviving-domestic-violence-calls