The car’s air conditioning ran full blast in a battle against fully opened window like a warm jet stream meeting a cold front. We always kept the window down to stay in touch with sights, sounds, and smells of the inner-city streets. I reached up and grabbed the neckline of the bullet proof vest under…
Yesterday I was reminded one thing. That no matter how routine you think this job is on a daily basis you just can’t think that way. I’m a sergeant, with seniority, so with that seniority comes my pick of the day, evening, or graveyard shifts. After nearly 20 years on the job I’m taking the…
During my law enforcement career I have always enjoyed and respected the attention and fascination kids seem to have toward law enforcement officers. I have never taken this “stardom” lightly and tried at every opportunity to return the attention and to interact. Kids seem to appreciate these efforts and I feel that a trust and…
Its a given that criminals often return to the scene of the crime, such as an arsonist or serial murderer returning to the scene as a means to relive the crime. Its not only criminals that do so detectives, prosecutors and juries also need to revisit the crime scene. For the detective, it may be…
State and local governments can spend more than $50,000 outfitting one police vehicle with modern technologies, and adding the necessary information technologies can double the cost of outfitting the vehicle, according to market observers and police departments. Vehicle service life varies, but typically lasts 24/7 for three to five years — or about 85,000 miles….
Introduction As the prevalence of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems continue to increase among law enforcement agencies within the United States and around the world, so do policy issues regarding data collection, use, and retention. Complicated by the fact that the United States lacks a national policy regarding these issues, individual law enforcement agencies…
According to the news release on http://investingnews.com, the increasing cyber-attacks are causing a lot of damages to individuals, companies, and government institutions. For example, the WannaCry attack, which happened in May 2017 was considered to be the worse cybercrime of all time. It was about a ransomware, which engraved itself in more than 3000000 computers…
Intelligence gathering is the first line of defense against terrorism. Through use of intelligence, law enforcement and military operations can be designed to disrupt terrorist organizations and preempt their operations. Prior to September 11, 2001, most state and local law enforcement agencies viewed intelligence gathering on global terrorist groups as the purview of the federal…
Problems in the field do not improve until someone takes charge. From the simplest radio call to a major terrorist incident, the situation doesnt move from chaos to normalcy without a leader. Thinking back on your career you can likely remember situations spiraling downward because a lack of leadership caused poor communications, inconsistent missions and…
The State of Preparedness In June 2003, the International Association of Chiefs of Police announced the results of their Homeland Security Preparedness Survey. The survey, sponsored by ITT Industries, was sent to more than 17,000 state and local law enforcement agencies[i]. The results of the survey were not surprising; nine out of ten law enforcement…
