BODYCAM: Vermont Police Shoot Burglary Suspect

BODYCAM: Vermont Police Shoot Burglary Suspect

From the Burlington Free Press:  Police shot and killed a man Friday in Winooski, the third fatal confrontation involving law enforcement in Vermont since December and the latest in a recent outburst of violence in the city. "This investigation is in its very early stages and is ...
The Truth Behind Stop & Frisk

The Truth Behind Stop & Frisk

I am not an attorney. I don’t play one on TV, and this is not a legal brief.  As such, it should not be construed as legal advice. What it is, however, is a short piece intended to clear up all the hoopla surrounding the issues of “stop and frisk.” So as we approach the 53rd ...
DASHCAM: Creepy Clowns Arrested

DASHCAM: Creepy Clowns Arrested

From Fox6now.com:  A creepy clown incident leads to the arrest of two people on child neglect charges in the City of Menasha, Wisc. Officers were dispatched in the early morning hours of Friday, October 7th for a report of people wearing clown masks chasing after vehicles. They ...
The Mindful Officer: Facing Grief

The Mindful Officer: Facing Grief

Law enforcement is accustomed to grief on a daily basis. We grieve for our brothers and sisters in blue who are killed in the line of duty. But we also grieve with our communities at the scenes of shootings and car accidents, for example. What are the best ways we can support each ...
Contact & Cover & Divided Attentions

Contact & Cover & Divided Attentions

The contact-and-cover approach has been successfully used in police tactics for quite some time.  However, as increased call loads and chronic personnel shortages seem to be the rule these days, we appear to have strayed away from this practice in the name of “efficiency.” It seems ...

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