What Rules To Break, When To Break Them, And Why

What Rules To Break, When To Break Them, And Why

SWAT training, circa 2006. A coworker and I were away at SWAT training in another state. We made the hour-plus drive every morning for two weeks to become certified smooth operators. But we weren’t the only ones. We were just two dudes out of a large class coming from...
Reading The Riot Act

Reading The Riot Act

Starting over is never easy. After spending seven years at my first police department, I made the decision to leave and go and work for another one. Making the move was one of the hardest decisions I had ever made. I didn’t like change, and still don’t, but the...
The Humble Man And The Hero

The Humble Man And The Hero

D-Day: June 6, 1944, 0130 Hours Before the renowned storming of the beaches of Normandy, a secret British mission securing a key strategic bridge behind Nazi lines had already taken place. A small force of British airborne troopers, carried silently by three Horsa...