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SOME TIPS ON HOW TO SHOOT FROM A BOAT Who needs to shoot from a boat you may ask?....Why MARINE PATROL Officers of course, along with Coast Guard, Border Patrol, and Naval Police. It can be a challenging task to master much as firing from a moving vehicle. And as of late Judges are becoming more and more interested in an Officers firearms proficiency when being questioned in Court. If you are going to be shooting from a boat you really should qualify while on the water, much like K-9 Officers bring their " partners" to the range to acclimate them to the sounds of gunfire and such. Firing from dry land is all well and fine but in my opinion if you're going to have to draw your firearm on the water practice the techniques involved, the rolling and pitching provides a much different footing environment and this can mean the difference between life and death in some cases. Shooting on open waterways is prohibited in most States and Provinces so using them as a training a...

First of all this is a very touchy subject that LEO's don't like to talk about but it is an important that needs addressing, LEO suicides are a very REAL problem in this day and age with contributing factors as on the job stress, family stress caused by the job, the feelings of " am I making a difference, am I performing to the best of my ability, and the greatest is the lack of knowing they are loved by their families and respected by co-workers. The higher up you go in supervisory capacities and the extra burdens of responsibilities that accompany it can be a great stressor. Meeting your Department's expectations and being behind in such things as yearly performance evaluations can greatly affect an Officer's state of mind, as can the loss of morale in his/her troops and trying to get performance levels up, when all you seem to hit is barrier's everywhere you turn. The lack of funding for programs, for resources and tools, for continuing education, sometimes ...

Nearly every new cop has heard a field training officer or senior partner utter the phrase, “Forget everything you learned in the academy.” Indeed, in my conversations with senior Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) from several branches of the military there is a similar “forget what they told you in Basic.” That’s right. It would appear that the REMFs* in training division don’t know jack about field operations. Police work, like soldiering, is an apprenticeship. They are “learn by doing” jobs. No matter how much classroom training you have, how many diagrams you draw or how many tests you take, there is a clear disconnect between the classroom and the field. Simply put, little can prepare you for being a brand new police officer on a hot August day when you and one other person (whom you really don’t know) step out of the air conditioned car and into 10 people yelling at each other. Our training cadres recognize the disconnect between the classroom and field operations and try to suppl...

Okay.. All of my regular readers know I call a spade a spade!!! And usually with much clarity! Need your thought's on this before I post it to the Gazette and the Quarterly, thanks folks,....you know I value your constructive criticism... well up to a point.... LOL!!! Within the professional law enforcement community, there are five recognized and accepted purposes for which a legitimate use of force might be justified. These five well-defined and established purposes are frequently referred to as the "Rules of Engagement" and are basically categorized as: Self Defense— a right common to all persons Defense of Others— a DUTY assigned to police personnel Effectuate an Arrest— a vested authority granted by law Prevent an Escape— a vested authority granted by law Overcome Resistance— a vested authority granted by law The absolute RIGHT of self-defense applies to everyone including law enforcement officers. The DUTY to defend others is inherent in the law enforcement miss...

'Holy Prostitutes' A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway when he notices a sign out of the corner of his eye....It reads: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION 10 MILES He thinks this is a figment of his imagination and drives on without second thought.... Soon he sees another sign which reads: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION 5 MILES Suddenly he begins to realize that these signs are for real and drives past a third sign saying: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION NEXT RIGHT His curiosity gets the best of him and he pulls into the drive. On the far side of the parking lot is a stone building with a small sign next to the door reading: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS He climbs the steps and rings the bell. The door is answered by a nun in a long black habit who asks, 'What may we do for you my son?' He answers, 'I saw your signs along the highway and was interested in possibly doing business....' 'Very well my son. Please fol...