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Making the Rounds

IACP’s LIEM has a lot on offer, and we took the time to find some of the good stuff. Here it is.

Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011

Get Some Sleep, Suckers!

If a cop makes a bad decision and ends up in the ringer, they will turn it onto the agency.

Posted Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Must-know tips for making high-risk stops, either investigatory or traffic-related, of known or suspected biker groups connected to or affiliated with outlaw motorcycle clubs or gangs with known hostilities toward law enforcement.

Posted Monday, July 19, 2010

Traffic Stop Survival, Part 2

Conducting vehicle-related traffic enforcement activities cause one of the highest frequencies of officer-related injuries. The danger is out there, and we must protect ourselves in every manner we can.

Posted Monday, July 19, 2010

Questionable Questioning

Inquiries aren’t considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment so long as they don’t measurably extend the duration of the traffic stop.

Posted Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Lead with Clear Goals

An organization can be very efficient (doing things right), but not be effective (doing the right things). Many organizations fail because, although they're doing what they do extremely well, they're doing the wrong things.

Posted Friday, May 28, 2010

Faithing Facts: Life in the Arena

What is it that commits some of us to sacrificial action, sustains us against insurmountable odds, and supports us in desperate times? Val Van Brocklin answers this with a new verb and a new tool for career survival.

Posted Friday, May 28, 2010

Sunk & Stranded

“The handlebars, along with the nose of the machine and all of its weight—591 pounds—were pressing into my head and shoulders. In that brief moment, I knew I was going to die.”

Posted Saturday, May 1, 2010

Oh, Grow Up!

Stop sending sniveling emails to brass & start confronting the person who bugs you.

Posted Friday, February 26, 2010

The Character Card

Smart human resource people hire for character. This is particularly true during this time of financial crisis.

Posted Friday, February 26, 2010

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