As my partners and I walked out of briefing that evening, we were a bit stunned and confused… and frankly, angry. It was only a few minutes earlier that our sergeants relayed to us in briefing, the “new rule” as it relates to making arrests. Before...
The latest police ambush of Ella French and her partner has made Charlie angry. In this Moment of Clarity he takes the issue head on; either ALL of it matters or NONE of it matters! Charlie was outraged when the world watched George Floyd get murdered,...
It was my first briefing as a sergeant. I was nervous. Would the “guys” give me a hard time? Would I cover everything? Would I instill confidence in them? Would they follow me as a leader? Honestly, the 30 minute briefing session was a blur. I...
December 1st, 1991 – It was five days after graduating the police academy, when I was out on patrol with my field training officer (T.O.). We just cleared a “loud party” call when my T.O. abruptly barked “Drive back to the station…we have to meet...
