Out of the Darkness and Into the Blue
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The suspect doesn't come quietly. Before he's subdued, rookie cop Robert Christensen gets pummeled unconscious. Twenty-five years later, he retires as one of Kalamazoo's top patrol officers. Out of the Darkness and into the Blue recounts Christensen's most memorable experiences on the force, told with candor, honesty, and humor. After describing each event, Christensen analyzes his behavior during the encounter, the tactics he used, and how changes in strategy and behavior might have affected the outcome.

Epilogue

Throughout this book I tried to capture the emotion and internal thoughts of what was going through my mind as I handled each call. The one theme that...
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Field Training and Rookies

"Let no soul cry out, Had I not been properly trained." —Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia Slow down—Seatbelts—Wear your vest—STAY ALIV...
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Introduction

My career priority was to serve and protect the city of Kalamazoo. I am forever grateful to the citizens of Kalamazoo, my coworkers at Kalamazoo Publi...
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Landing That Perfect Job

Getting hired by a career police department is your dream right? Working for an agency where you can have a challenging career, learn, and grow as a s...
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Police Academy Training

Why do people want to be a Police Officer? When asking a new recruit they almost always say: "To help people." As an academy trainer since 1997 I've h...
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Community Policing

Community Policing has always been so much more than playing basketball with kids, handing out stickers, taking selfies with neighborhood kids, or res...
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Stupid Shit I Did at Work

Dangers in police work are inherent to the job function itself. But, as Cops—We make our jobs as dangerous as we want. Sometimes this can get you kill...
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