NewsletterDecember 1, 2015
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Replacement For The Expandable Police Baton?
Fitness Tip
Slugs vs. The Rest
Sexting and Sextortion - It's Not the Crime You Think, It's Worse

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Replacement For The Expandable Police Baton?
By Thomas J. Archambault

When I started as a police officer in the 1970's the police baton was the really the only major tool on the duty belt. Fortunately, training progressed through the years with certification and standardized lesson plans and other tools were added. It is amazing how things have progressed in a relatively short amount of time. More routinely used today are: OC Defense Spray, Electronic Control devices (Tasers), less lethal shotgun, Pepperball, FN203's, JPX Jet Pepper Gun. These less lethal tools will continue to advance and be implemented for all law enforcement and correctional use of force conditions. This reduced use of force equipment has been demonstrated to saves lives and has resulted in a significant reduction in costly litigation.

Living in a world of Smartphone video, social media and anti-law enforcement propaganda, training in "low profile use of force" has become more critical today than at any other time in law enforcement history.
During my national training, I have asked hundreds of officers 3 simple questions regarding baton use:

Q: How much is it actually used in the field?
A: Most state they have not used the baton in years and rarely ever even take it out of their holster
Q: How much discomfort does it cause?
A: Very uncomfortable. There is too much other required gear to be carried and it is a poor design when getting in and out of a vehicle.
Q: Would they support the notion of having it replaced in the duty belt?
A: The majority said YES.
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Fitness Tip 

 

 
Prevent pain and injury in one of the top three injury areas for first responders by performing the four simple shoulder exercises shown in this video.  
Slugs vs. The Rest  
 
 
This climate is beating the motivation out of cops, and the public is bearing the consequences

 By Jim Glennon

I believe there are generally two types of police officers. These are:

1 The Slugs: These generally do as little as possible, just enough to keep the bosses off of their collective behinds. They work harder at not working than doing the actual job.

2 The Journeymen: They work because they want to make a difference becoming cops for all the right reasons. These officers are the foundation of a police department.

If I were to ask you, "Of these two groups, which find themselves in trouble most?" What would be your answer?

For those of you not in law enforcement, who work in the private sector and have goals, agendas, and deliverables related to the bottom line, you'd most likely say that the obvious answer is #1-The Slugs.

And you wouldn't be more wrong.
Held to Different Standards Those Slugs, get in trouble the least-by far!

"What? No! That just doesn't make sense."

You're right, it doesn't make any sense. At least not if you live in the world that sees a correlation between specific behavior, completion of tasks, innovative thinking and financial success.
In the private sector the ultimate goal is the bottom line. Achieve or go out of business.
But government and law enforcement is a completely different animal. What is the goal of those working in government? Keep your job.
Sexting and Sextortion - It's Not the Crime You Think, It's Worse   
 
 
Daphne Levenson
- Next Generation Training Nov. 10, 2015

Sexting and Sextortion are similar to rape and underage prostitution cases, in that, often the wrong person gets blamed.  Most programs and trainings center around "Just say No" and we know how well that (didn't) work for drugs.  Thankfully many states are passing laws that give the police and prosecutors with more options than labeling everyone who received an unsolicited photo a sex offender for life.

Peer pressure comes in all shapes, sizes and sexes.  Little Suzie and friends can be pretty nasty.   Your normally level headed daughter gets invited to a slumber party and all the girls are taking selfies in their underwear.  They start sharing on-line.  All the other girls are pressuring your daughter, she feels safe in the friend's bedroom, it seems a little naughty but fun, what could it hurt?  Especially when they tell her that if she doesn't do it she is too immature to hang-out with them anymore! Did I mention girls are nasty?

As a mother of teen boys, I've heard other boy's mom's say "Well it's that slutty girl's fault.  If she hadn't taken and sent the picture, my little Johnny would have never of forwarded it." In my class on this topic, and at the ballpark, I am pretty blunt. Have you checked Johnny's phone to see what preceded the picture? Is your darling baby-boy pressuring her, begging her, pledging eternal love, making promises (to her and 6 other girls)?  When Johnny gets a picture does he ask for more, different positions?  Does he threaten to send it out to the school or her parents if sweet talking doesn't work?  If so your precious Johnny is a predator in the making, in fact, he may have an on-line coach and community.     
  


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