Part II: How do We Change the Culture? Changing a culture that historically discourages help-seeking requires more than telling officers to “take care of themselves.” Leadership must demonstrate, in several...
"Survival stress—also called fear-induced stress or combat stress—is a common physiological response to a perceived threat."
Command presence is a personal demeanor that conveys leadership and authority, and engenders trust and respect. It is manifested through physical presence, appearance and posture, alertness, awareness of surroundings, quality...
While the police officer must adhere to training and department policy when attacked, the Bad Guy has no such limitations—the criminal is limited only by imagination, motivation (or level of...
Every officer knows that a duty flashlight is for much more than looking into cars (though that’s a critically important purpose). A high-performance flashlight also affords a significant advantage during...
The classic friction lock baton is simple and incredibly reliable—that’s why so many officers have depended on it for so many years. But its main drawback is that not all...