Ben Franklin’s Thirteen [Tactical] Virtues

Ben Franklin’s Thirteen [Tactical] Virtues

Born on Milk Street in Boston in 1706, Ben Franklin was raised under a Puritan roof where religion and modest behavior were part of the culture. But, like many of us, when he was in his teens he struggled with his idea of God, morality, and what he believed. After...
Pet Peeve Volume I: To Ask Or Not To Ask, That Is The Question

Pet Peeve Volume I: To Ask Or Not To Ask, That Is The Question

The truth is, I have a lot of pet peeves. Maybe too many. I think the number of peeves I’ve adopted has greatly increased since becoming a cop. It seems that once you’ve done this job for a little while it doesn’t take long to develop a litany of new ones. It...
DUI’s, Dust Clouds, And The Cop Who Cried Wolf

DUI’s, Dust Clouds, And The Cop Who Cried Wolf

My heart rate started picking up speed and sweat began beading along my receding hairline.  Was it hot in there or was it just me?  Then, the nausea hit me hard like a day old beef and bean burrito.  What was happening to me? I had worked the day shift and had been...
SWAT Physical Fitness Qualification Review

SWAT Physical Fitness Qualification Review

I walked past the Spring 2020 edition of The Tactical Edge at work and had to pick it up. The eye-catching cover featuring some high-octane, high-protein SWAT guys wearing gas masks and lugging weights around touched me at my tactical core. After peeling the cover...