Featured Blog Posts – April 2010 Archive (10)

Contrary to conventional wisdom, charisma isn’t the best solution in every situation. Many commentators on the various schools of leadership skew their research, opinions and recommendations to suit their personal predilections on leadership. While, the Charismatic leadership model is the preferred and promoted leadership model of the Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute, if a Traditional leadership model is affecting positive outcomes, the need for immediate charisma may not be necessary.… Continue

Ever since I can remember I wanted to be in Law Enforcement, as a kid I would tail girls in the malls and at the end of the day I would complete reports of my actions and theirs; I know, today that would be considered stalking. For Christmas, I wanted all the police junk; the badge, fake radios, the police belt with fake handcuffs and toy guns. We would play cops and robbers and…

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“I don’t think there’s anything more offensive than our officers dying on the streets,” said Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, as she opened her class at the seventh annual International Law Enforcement Trainers and Educators Association (ILEETA) Conference.

The class, titled “It Can Happen to You,” was focused on off-duty carry and preparedness.

“We must expect the unexpected,” says Smith. The only difference between being on duty and off duty is that when officers…

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Many departments require an applicant to take a personality test as part of the hiring process. This test determines the personality traits of the applicant as well as I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient). The questions tend to be multiple choice allowing for the applicant to choose the answer that best reflects his feelings on a particular topic. A personality profile helps the employer view traits that he believes may or may not help the organization reach its goals. While this may not be cost… Continue

You want to be paranoid? Hang out with Peter Berghammer for an hour or two, who swears he’s not paranoid. And listening to him, you begin to believe he’s right ...

He began with an innocuous enough perception: Hackers like to share and collaborate. They fear what they perceive to be a lack of…

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In society people often do not want justice, they more often than not want their way. Traffic stops by police officers are often a 'tell all' in human motivation. As a former Atlanta police officer and now a civilian, I realize how important it is to obey the rules of the road. Just imagine that with the invention of the automobile came the rules of the road. How many accidents and deaths occurred before citizens were required to 'earn' a driver's license? Traffic laws serve many purposes, but… Continue

“We did not do this the right way,” said Chief Dan Alexander of the Boca Raton (Fla.) Police Department. “We’re better now but a lot of stuff was out of order. If you can, learn from our mistakes.”

As far as I can tell, they did everything right. Social media are fluid. What works…

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Law Officer’s Facebook page has more fans now than our magazine’s circulation. That's amazing.

“When you talk about social media,” says Laurie Stevens, who organized the Smile Conference. “Cops think Facebook. It’s what most cops jump to.”…

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Outside, the sun was shining. The cherry trees were blossoming. D.C. was humming with springtime vigor. Inside, cops, PIOs and investigators were learning about how to tweet. The Social Media in Law Enforcement (Smile) Conference was underway. Those folks outside didn’t know what they were missing.…

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Still mourning the very recent loss of Prince George's County Maryland Police Officer Thomas Jensen who died as a result of a crash while responding to a call for service, the Washington D. C. Metropolitan region has now suffered another tragedy with the death of Montgomery County Maryland Police Officer Hector Ayala. Officer Ayala was travelling to a call to aid his fellow officers concerning a fight in progress when his cruiser crashed into a tree resulting in his…

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