Home Defense: Harden the Castle or Train the Knight?

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Home Defense is a term that a lot of people use when they ask us about training. There are really two concepts that are traditionally addressed separately. However, there is a better approach. In traditional mainstream crime prevention talks given in law enforcement circles, the “harden the castle” approach is the most common. The politically […]

Where Is A Cop When You Need One?

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I have been a cop for 23 years and after all that time as a Violent Crimes Detective, Robbery Detective, Patrol Officer, Traffic Cop, SWAT Team Leader, Trainer, and now night shift Watch Commander, I have learned a thing or two about your expectations of Law Enforcement versus our ability to meet those expectations.  My […]