Tag: law enforcement liability

I’ve been a fan of Brian Tracy for many years. He is perhaps best known for his work helping people set and achieve goals. I highly recommend his books and programs but there is one…

On May 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) issued the long-awaited opinion in the case of the City of San Francisco v. Sheehan. The case involves the shooting death of a mentally ill…

Much has been made of the expected role of LEOs in the past several months. Without having the benefit of knowing much of anything about the law surrounding the use of deadly force or the…

Thanks to cable TV, the term “the first 48” has become common. People know that the term refers to the immediate period after a homicide during which the investigation takes a fevered pace in an…

This evening, a St. Louis County, Missouri grand jury released its decision regarding the August 9, 2014 officer involved shooting (OIS) in Ferguson, MO involving City of Ferguson Police Officer Michael Brown and the death…

“We Hunt The Evil You Pretend Doesn’t Exist” I recently spent some time with a good friend who is a LEO and SWAT operator. He proudly wore a shirt with this phrase on the back….

In Hollywood, the thin blue line is a label ascribed to a conspiracy among LEOs when the bad guy in a movie is a cop. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Citizens…

This weekend, two Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a person threatening suicide. Both were shot. One will never come home. In the coming weeks, you will hear a lot on the…

“With this many officer involved shootings (OIS) in this community, why has not one LEO ever been prosecuted following an OIS?” This question is becoming more common during interviews with the media. The question provides…

We’ve heard a lot in the past several weeks about the racial makeup of departments in comparison to the communities they protect. In fact, I’ve been asked questions both during interviews and off-camera about the…