grit.

In a time when many officers are stepping down, you’re stepping up. Congrats. You have heard the call and you are answering. Not only...

I had painted houses the summer after college and was working for a guy who became my friend and TRULY my Brother now, and for the past...

In police work, we know what it is to be generalized as a group. We know that it is not just the tree that suffers the reputation and...

I compiled some Holiday-Themed content for your perusal: Gratitude. There’s a lot of talk about it, but there is actual SCIENCE behind...

Without ROTC, I plugged away at other things. In high school, my confidence grew with extra-curricular activities. I credit that to a...

I received a tall compliment the other day from a friend. He wrote that I was “Born to Lead.” This was in response to a post about my...

Whether you're a first responder in emergency services, or a long shift worker in the grind of ANY trade or career, time is of the...

Midday, I returned home in my patrol car. This is an odd time to return home, especially working nights. Turns out I had to go in for a...

My grandfathers on both sides had one thing in common. When Mao took the country, they took to running. That’s the end of the...

My daughter is 2. As many first-time “oldish” parents that started a family in their mid 30s, we were ambitious with ideas about raising...

The phrase generates a tone of animosity. Take a hike. Get outta here. GIT! Whereas, quite the contrary, it was an invitation. ...

When I was testing to become a cop, I quickly learned a common question. One that would pop up routinely through my career. Through any...

Aka "You Are Not Your Job" Back when I wrote the post on Police Morale, I contacted an editor of a mainstream police magazine. She said...

I wrote this some time ago when my daughter was too young to speak. Just as a baby with her whole life ahead of her, I thought on what I...

The problem of low morale in policing is complicated. The following 5 reminders will help us filter the noise and come out on top.