by Calibre Press | Feb 3, 2022 | Guest Commentary, Law Enforcement Today, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Tips, Tributes
By Jack H. Schonely I have been thinking about writing this article for over ten years. It was not procrastination that kept me from sitting down and typing out my thoughts on this topic. It was that anytime we in law enforcement discuss the true tragedies of our job,...
by Jim Glennon | Feb 2, 2022 | Calibre Press Commentary, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Tributes
“We do not need to shut down most of Lower Manhattan because one cop died for probably doing his job incorrectly. They kill people who are under 22 every single day for no good reason and we don’t shut down the city for them.” That’s a quote from a TikTok clip created...
by Calibre Press | Jan 15, 2015 | Officer Safety & Survival, Video
The video shows a typical response to a domestic violence call, it captures the moments leading up to the deadly confrontation with Robert Smith. It starts in his patrol car on the afternoon of Saturday, December 27, 2014. The officer was looking for a suspect in a...