It was early in the morning and, of all things, I was driving to a Homicide Conference.  I was listening to Rock 101 and thought the DJ’s were up to their usual shenanigans until one of them swore.
“Oh Shit!  A plane just flew into a building!  Holy Shit, oh my God!”  
For the next several minutes, I flipped [...]

Police work is a number of things.  Routine, monotonous, exciting, dangerous. 
No day is the same.
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Since I’ve been assigned to the Dog Squad I get compliance from almost everyone I deal with.  Perhaps the ever watchful eyes of my four-legged partner have something to do with it as since 2005 it’s been “Yes, ma’am”, “No, ma’am”, “I [...]

I’ve been asked repeatedly why I author this blog, and the answer is always the convoluted reasoning of an officer trying to come to grips with working in a challenging field.  Believing in communities, supporting and protecting the good in society, allowing change and accepting differences are all issues I try to address. 
It’s a constant battle.
A [...]

When about to be involved in a foot pursuit, put the police car in park before jumping out with PSD Hondo in order to prevent having to chase said police car down the hill 
Make a note in my training log that PSD Hondo ’calls off’ in a real life situation when targeted on the wrong person
Buy the recruit, upon whom [...]

My last post illustrated how important it is to always be prepared for the unexpected.  Most officers I know engage in mental “what-if” scenarios, and this is a habit I hope all new officers get in to.
That said, when the unexpected DOES happen, it can still catch you by surprise, and it pays to have [...]