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Preparing for Contention & Chaos - Part 2

Preparing for Contention & Chaos - Part 2

In training new police officers, I find many of them want a checklist or flow chart for every single thing that can go wrong.  It's just not feasible.  Real life...

Preparing for Contention & Chaos - Part 2

In training new police officers, I find many of them want a checklist or flow chart for every single thing that can go wrong.  It's just not feasible.  Real life...

Preparing for Contention & Chaos - Part 1

Preparing for Contention & Chaos - Part 1

Accept the Risk The first part of being ready for conflict and chaos is accepting the risk.  Accepting the fact that we live in a dangerous world.  This seems too...

Preparing for Contention & Chaos - Part 1

Accept the Risk The first part of being ready for conflict and chaos is accepting the risk.  Accepting the fact that we live in a dangerous world.  This seems too...

Understanding Violence

Understanding Violence

In his book, On Combat, Col Dave Grossman teaches the universal human phobia is being violently attacked by another human.  We fear other people more than anything.   Some of the...

Understanding Violence

In his book, On Combat, Col Dave Grossman teaches the universal human phobia is being violently attacked by another human.  We fear other people more than anything.   Some of the...

How Fast Could You Be Ready For This in YOUR Neighborhood?

How Fast Could You Be Ready For This in YOUR Ne...

It's a normal Saturday morning.  You're trying to feed kids a quick breakfast before trailing off to little league games and bit of shopping.  You hear multiple vehicles driving fast...

How Fast Could You Be Ready For This in YOUR Ne...

It's a normal Saturday morning.  You're trying to feed kids a quick breakfast before trailing off to little league games and bit of shopping.  You hear multiple vehicles driving fast...

Fear Is a Result of Unpreparedness

Fear Is a Result of Unpreparedness

We fear what we don't understand and what we're unprepared for.  When we're prepared, part of which means understanding what we're facing, we're no longer afraid of it.  We may...

Fear Is a Result of Unpreparedness

We fear what we don't understand and what we're unprepared for.  When we're prepared, part of which means understanding what we're facing, we're no longer afraid of it.  We may...

Are You Looking for a Safe Place?

Are You Looking for a Safe Place?

In December, 1944, the German army counter-attacked in what became known as The Battle of the Bulge.  Allied forces were in full retreat.  As a tank destroyer from the 7th...

Are You Looking for a Safe Place?

In December, 1944, the German army counter-attacked in what became known as The Battle of the Bulge.  Allied forces were in full retreat.  As a tank destroyer from the 7th...