September 2020

Training & Education September 14, 2020

Executive Orders, Chokehold Bans and Eliminating Qualified Immunity: We Are a Witness to History

John G. Peters, Jr., CLS, Ph.D. Few people “live” through history changing events, yet alone be the target of them. The Revolutionary War, the American Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement are three examples when citizens “lived” the experience and saw massive changes take place before their eyes and during their lifetime. Now, we in law enforcement (past and present) are seeing and living through unprecedented changes in the profession of our choosing, in our communities, in our nation,…

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Equipment & Apparel September 14, 2020

Duty Flashlight Selection

Eugene Nielsen While everyone recognizes the need for a flashlight, often very little thought is given to its selection. Although on the surface a flashlight is a relatively simple tool, there are a number of features which need to be considered. Flashlights differ greatly in convenience and performance. Every flashlight has its own compromises between size, weight, light output, battery type, and runtime. Advances in LED (Light-Emitting Diode) technology, as well as in battery efficiency, have resulted in flashlights which…

Busted September 14, 2020

BUSTED! – Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity September/October 2020

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. So, how’d you two meet? Well, we just ran into each other on the street one day… After police received a report of a stolen Toyota® Land Cruiser, they quickly spotted the vehicle as it drove through downtown Newberg, Oregon. As the 27-year-old driver fled from police in the ensuing pursuit, speeding through the city streets, the Land Cruiser plowed into a Buick Regal which was being driven by a 25-year-old Newberg woman. Investigators quickly discovered…

....and nothing but the truth September 14, 2020

…AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH September/October 2020

Ramesh Nyberg One Positive Aspect of 2020… It is the year of the unprecedented. It is also the year of the unthinkable; the undesirable; and, apparently, the unmanageable.        If there is a silver lining to 2020, it is that this has laid bare the true colors of our politicians. Before you recoil in horror (Nyberg is talking politics?), let me assure you, this is not a piece about politics. I am not going to venture into those shark-infested waters to…