COMMENT Nothing can replace street level intel 16 Aug 201813 Sep 2018 The tragic death of two Fredericton Police officers creates another sad incident reminiscent of Moncton in June of 2014. These incidents cause a crushing blow to the morale of cops…
BACK IN THE DAY A back-up to remember 4 Jun 201812 Jun 2018 Police dispatchers of a certain era were coppers on the glide path to a gold watch or else they were already looking at one for their time checks. One…
COMMENT Let’s have a mission statement instead of a licence 24 May 201829 May 2018 We are living in an age when the drivers licence has no meaning. Its original concept was to prove to the police, and not necessarily the public, that the holder…
COMMENT “Moderate risk” to reoffend 18 May 201831 May 2018 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams.…
BACK IN THE DAY Give me a dime for every innovative idea 25 Apr 20182 May 2018 Being the new breed of young cop in the early 70’s, I was well prepared to innovate at every opportunity. Innovation, however, is not necessarily the handmaiden of reality. Almost…
COMMENT Mission creep in firearms training 11 Apr 20182 May 2018 The bank alarm call was only a block away on Toronto's Yonge Street so I told the dispatcher my partner and I would check it out. Working in the fraud…
BACK IN THE DAY The difference between a good cop and just another cop 28 Mar 20184 Apr 2018 When I was taken off regular beat patrol and assigned a scout car I felt like I had been promoted. As was the practice then, I was partnered with a…
COMMENT Give me a break 12 Jan 20182 May 2018 Tight budgets mean stressed out cops There is a new style of police management which has a focus on efficiency. The old phrase of "doing more with less" appears to…
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