Imagine that you’re out playing a game of afternoon football and you tear your ACL. No doctor would simply give you a diagnosis and some medications then send you on your way. Instead, you’d likely have surgery followed by regular physical therapy. You’d also learn more effective ...
In Part One, we discussed the obligations and requirements for working as a consulting expert in matters of police litigation. In this second part, we’ll discuss some of the trials (pardon the pun) and tribulations of appearing in court as a testifying expert.
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2016 National Police Week ceremonies were held in Washington DC, May 15–21. Throughout the U.S., law enforcement agencies remember their fallen officers with memorial services. I’ve taken the time after these events to reflect on the loss of the officers I have known.
The Denver ...
The false line championed by people who have a national platform is that law enforcement spends most of its training time preparing its officers to be Warriors: Command-and-control-types who are always on the offensive, force-focused, and taught to believe that nearly everyone is out ...