Behind the Badge
How do the police reassure a jittery public in this time of active shooters?
We are living in an era where a state of fear has become our new normal. The spate of active…
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Police responded within 30 seconds but it still wasn’t fast enough
Three active shooter incidents in just a matter of days. A total of 34 people killed: three in Gilroy, 22…
Woman, 65, tells officer, “You are full of ****,” becomes social media legend
A video released by the Cashion Police Department in Oklahoma shows a woman being arrested after she refused to sign…
Police having to respond to more disgruntled employees calls
An employee entered a Walmart store in Southaven, Mississippi and opened fire, killing two people and wounding a police officer…
Part 2: What does it take to get hired as a police officer?
In our first podcast we discussed the physical agility, written test, the oral interview, background and polygraph. In this Behind…
Group taunts police officers struggling to extract wounded officer
Sacramento Police Officer Tara Christina O’Sullivan was shot and killed on June 19, 2019, while keeping the peace at a…
Gang members don’t just kill each other, they murder girls and scout leaders, too
It’s a rare day when we can watch a newscast and not be overwhelmed with the violence that takes place…
High school students confronted, assaulted officers attempting to detain unruly student
Being a school resource officer can be among the most rewarding assignments for a police officer. You get to know…
Policing an armed society takes a degree of vigilance unknown to the rest of the world
It’s really difficult to police an armed society. Compared to other western countries, police officers in the United States have…
Non-compliance is an issue widely overlooked in police shootings
Brace yourself, California, a tsunami of recorded violence is coming to TV screens and social media feeds this summer via…