Alarmed: One Way To Keep Yourself Out Of The Sergeant’s Office
As a new guy, it was probably the last call on the radio I wanted to hear. I had just finished clearing a hold-up alarm at one of the banks...
Bruised Egos, Compound Interest, And Slippery Slopes
Before I could even shut the door to my cruiser, my cell phone rang. The Shift Commander told me to come see him in his office right away. Why was...
Five Books That Shaped My Life
Before I became a reader, I wasn’t one. After high school and college, if I picked up a book it was to look at the pictures or to use it...
Fatherhood: How To Know If You Are A Good Dad
I can’t remember anything he said that day, except on this one point. It was roughly 20 years ago. I was a young dad, probably too young. My wife and I...
Hi Mom, Please Don’t Read This: What Stupid Oral Boards And Impossible Scenarios Taught Me About Discretion
This is embarrassing.It took me four years to get hired as a police officer — four years, five departments, ten exams, six oral boards, four background checks, a couple hundred...
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