I don’t know about you, but I can be somewhat impatient. Ok, ok. I can be downright a pain in the keister if I feel that my time is being wasted. In the spirit of complete transparency, I am often the biggest waster of my time – which has led to some interesting arguments with …
I just finished reading an article over on Police1 that really concerned me. The article covers an incident where three officers were shot DURING a pursuit. Thankfully it sounds like the officers will be fine. What worries me (besides the increased number of and level of violence directed at law enforcement officers) is the variety …
I love that saying, “Dance like nobody’s watching.” I’m equally fond of the one that says, “Sing like nobody’s listening.” But I have come up with a new one. It goes something like this, “Write like you ain’t the one teaching it.” And what I am referring to here is our lesson plans, instructor guides, …
If you have been following our blog – and if you have, we say “thank you” – you know that I enjoy doing research into the world of aviation. I am not a pilot (wish I was), but I believe many of the lessons there can be applied in the law enforcement world. Today’s “research” …
I am on airplanes a lot. And I don’t mind it. I actually really love flying. So it may come as a surprise to you that I have recently become obsessed with the TV documentary series, “Air Disasters.” The show looks at – surprise, surprise – incidents involving planes. But it doesn’t stop with the …
Many a conversation over the past few years have started with, “Boy, could we use some leadership in…” And most of the time the statement was probably pretty accurate. The need for and lack of leadership in America right now is incredibly concerning. We often make the same complaint within our individual agencies. We lament …
“I know!?!?!?!” Most of us with kids have heard this phrase from our kids. It is often spoken in an exasperated tone and followed by a roll of the eyes. Which elicits another response – but that’s for another blog. If you know, then why are we having this conversation? And that also frustrates me …
Disclaimer: it has been my experience that when people use the phrase “brutally honest” they are about to say something hurtful or believe that gives them the right to be a jerk. That’s not the kind of honesty that I am talking about here. “Transparency” is a word that is used a lot in law …
If you are a football fan you must be in heaven right now. The last two weekends of playoff football have been over the top. Great games. Great comebacks. Heroics in overtime. Everything you could want in a game. It’s interesting to me listening to the postgame interviews. One of the phrases that is used …
Legos – or as I like to call them, “foot mines,” – have been the favorite toy of many kids. They are colorful, allow for creativity, and have become increasingly complex as they evolved. Those with the patience (and the budget) can use these toys to build grand structures. But they can also be incredibly …
