NewsletterFebruary 5, 2015
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Habits of Unhappy Cops
Fitness Tip
Having A Third Person in the Interview Room
Surviving a Career in Law Enforcement

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Habits of Unhappy Cops  

 
BY MICHAEL WASILEWSKI AND ALTHEA OLSON

An article appeared last month brilliant in its combination of simplicity and wisdom. We found it shared and re-shared on social media, and were struck by the intelligence and clarity the author used in simplifying such a large and pervasive problem in so many peoples' lives. 

"The 7 Habits of Chronically Unhappy People" by Tamara Star, a popular speaker and writer, has been featured on a number of sites and blogs since, getting well-deserved attention and hopefully opening eyes and spreading insight. If you've not yet read it, you should. To summarize, Star's 7 Habits are:

1. Your default belief is that life is hard.

2. You believe most people can't be trusted.

3. You concentrate on what's wrong in this world versus what's right.

4. You compare yourself to others and harbor jealousy.

5. You strive to control your life.

6. You consider your future with worry and fear.

7. You fill your conversations with gossip and complaints.

These made an impression on us in another important way, too. Their universality applies to people from all walks of life, certainly across all professions, but we saw in them a clear explanation of why so many police officers are cynical and unhappy. That they reinforce and reiterate so much of what we've written about, in a simple, easy-to-digest format, is a plus.

And so, with a gracious tip of the hat to Ms Star, we've adapted her list to the...

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Having A Third Person in the Interview Room

  

By John Reid & Associates

Privacy is considered the single most important psychological factor contributing to the success of an interview or interrogation. This is something we each inherently recognize. For example, if a man wanted to discuss marital problems with a close friend, he would not meet his friend at a crowded bar to discuss this sensitive topic. Rather, he would meet his friend in a quiet restaurant or cafe to discuss his personal problems in private. Quite simply, it is easier for a person to tell the truth when communicating with one other individual. Consequently, we recommend that in most cases interviews should be conducted one-on-one, with only the investigator and suspect in the room.

There are exceptions to this guideline. Perhaps an investigator and his/her partner both want to be present during the interview. A male investigator may be interviewing a female sexual assault victim and, to protect against a false claim of misconduct, request that a female observer be present during the interview. In other cases, the suspect may not speak English requiring that an interpreter be involved during the interview. Finally, a parent, supervisor or union representative may want to be present during the interview or interrogation. Each of these circumstances will be discussed separately.
 
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Surviving a Career in Law Enforcement


It takes hard work and common sense

by Paul Cappitelli

As I venture into my 37th year of working in and around law enforcement, I'm reflecting upon my career journey. I am honored to have been a part of this most rewarding profession. Now retired, I perform consulting work on a part time basis and write occasional articles for police publications while enjoying the benefits of the public service pension system. Sadly, not everyone who started out with me was able to reach the career finish line for various reasons. Let's explore the challenges of career survival.

Without argument, being a police officer today is a much different daily job experience than being a police officer 35 years ago. But as the saying goes, "some things never change." What remains the same is that there are hurdles, obstacles and barriers along the road to retirement today just as there were in the past.

Every police officer starts their journey from the same point of origin with the same type of academy training, the same type of equipment and the same ammunition allocation. But why is it that not all officers are able to reach the retirement destination with their health and pension intact? Sadly, the answer is oftentimes painfully obvious.

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