Today marks the Opening Ceremonies for the 2009 World Police Fire Games, which will run from July 31st to August 9th.
I went down to the new Vancouver Convention Center a couple of nights ago to register for my event and was greeted by a slew of volunteers, police officers and fire fighters from all over the world.  At last count, over [...]

Thank goodness for air conditioning.
A uniform, a bullet proof vest, hiking boots and all the law enforcement gear do not make great hot weather attire, and I’m not sure how officers in Ontario or the southern States handle this type of heat and humidity on a regular basis. 
As for our four legged partners, heat exhaustion [...]

The other dog handlers and I had a conversation last night about our successes at what we do as a chosen profession.
In between reliving great calls and talking about last night’s events (it was busy enough to keep four dog teams hopping), we agreed that a lot of our success comes down to being in [...]

About a week ago my spidey senses kicked in and I knew something was off kilter.  I looked around, did not see anything out of the ordinary, and continued on with what I was doing.
A few minutes later I got that funny feeling again, like I was being watched.  If I stood very still I [...]

There are those among us who would commit heinous acts against others.
On April 8, 2009, eight year old Tori Stafford went missing after she left her school with a then unidentified woman.  By the beginning of May, a woman and a man had been arrested and charged with the kidnapping and murder of the little [...]