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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)—Hostage Rescue.
SWAT- Hostage Rescue is not for the weak at heart. Life and death is the reality of our job. Mistakes are unacceptable. Perfection in every aspect is ...
Honor Guard: The Tears Behind Our Glasses
"When a police officer is killed, it's not an agency that loses an officer it's an entire nation." - Chris Cosgriff, ODMP founder. On April 18, 2011 O...