Reliance on SWAT
Many years ago a great friend of mine, Ray Coffman of Albuquerque, made the prescient comment that our…
FRONTLINE DEBRIEFS: Overseas Police Work
The timeless adage, “The grass is always greener on the other side” may be appropriately applied to police…
FRONTLINE DEBRIEFS: Active-Shooter Response
A reader recently asked me to comment on a previous article I authored entitled the The Imperfect Machine…
Dangers of Police Work
Many careers entail varying degrees of risk. Some careers are inherently riskier than others. But police work brings…
Make the First Shot Count
It has been my experience that overall, in the field, when the first shot does not connect with…
Frontline Debriefs: The Imperfect Machine
If anyone has questioned you about why officers acted in a certain manner or you yourself have pondered…
Frontline Debriefs: Retirement Events
At some point in time, if you hang in there long enough, you may retire from a career…
FRONTLINE DEBRIEFS: A Sense of History
During my LAPD Academy days, we were debriefed on historical shootings on the LAPD. On the back lot…
Frontline Debriefs: Judicial Perception
In recent times, a number of court cases have not being adjudicated in favor of police. While some…
Frontline Debriefs: LAPD SWAT Tactics
LAPD SWAT has had four major shootouts in the last four months. I do not recall there having…