What Are the Biggest Challenges to Law Enforcement? Cops Weigh In.

What Are the Biggest Challenges to Law Enforcement? Cops Weigh In.

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Calibre Press Commentary, Guest Commentary, Law Enforcement Today, Leadership, Legal, Media and Public Relations, Officer Feedback, Patrol

Last week, guest columnist and longtime law enforcement writer Barbara Schwartz shared insights from current and retired officers on what they felt was the biggest challenge to the police profession. The responses she shared in her article State of the Troops were...
Should College Degrees Be Required to Be a Cop? Cops Respond

Should College Degrees Be Required to Be a Cop? Cops Respond

by | Nov 20, 2023 | Calibre Press Commentary, Communication & Interaction, Education, Guest Commentary, Instructor Insights, Officer Feedback, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Training

By Jim Glennon Last week I wrote a column titled, A College Degree Proves What? Police Agencies Should Rethink the Necessity of College Degrees for Applicants. I intended to spark some discussion, and, well, it certainly did. We received emails, comments, personal...
A College Degree Proves What? Police Agencies Should Rethink the Necessity of College Degrees for Applicants

A College Degree Proves What? Police Agencies Should Rethink the Necessity of College Degrees for Applicants

by | Nov 16, 2023 | Calibre Press Commentary, Communication & Interaction, Education, Instructor Insights, Law Enforcement Today, Leadership, Patrol, Training

By Jim Glennon Should college degrees be a requirement to become a police officer? I have two bachelor’s degrees. I also have a master’s degree in Law Enforcement Justice Administration. What do those degrees and diplomas say, prove, attest about me as a person? What...
Living Long Enough to Enjoy Retirement: Beyond Recruitment & Retention

Living Long Enough to Enjoy Retirement: Beyond Recruitment & Retention

by | Oct 18, 2023 | Calibre Press Commentary, Guest Commentary, Health & Wellness, Law Enforcement Today, Leadership, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol

By Chief Michael Gabrielson, Loveland (OH) PD Law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling to keep pace with attrition and to fill the vacancies we all have with the best candidates we can find. There are many theories as to the cause of this struggle...