Peer Support: Why Your Team Needs It
If you're in the public sector, HOPEfully Peer Support is not a foreign concept. I cannot imagine a successful emergency service agency...
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- Apr 1
Big Feels from Small Encounters
If you know me through this page or otherwise, Mickey D’s isn’t my jam. But here we are. But yesterday, I found myself.. beside myself. ...
- Mar 31
Losing a Brother, Almost 5 Years Ago
I wrote the below, in 2020, 2 years after my friend and brother's death. The words could not stand truer today. For you who have loved,...
- Mar 24
Blue Grit Radio: My Podcast
Life is... busy. Isn't it always? How're things? -Good. Fine. Not bad. This used to be normal, but at my work, in my circles it's...
- Jan 27
How to Stop Sucking at Night Shift
Recently, I got a question from a new cop on FTO. He asked about tips and thoughts with regard to working night shift and maintaining...
- Aug 27, 2022
A Police Leader: A Good Dude
The other day, I was on LinkedIn, which used to be a regular occurrence in my recruiting role. However, I did a couple thumb swipes to...
- Feb 28, 2022
So You Wanna Be a Sarge?
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...
- Feb 2, 2022
Mental Health: Be ResourceFULL
The longer I’m in Law Enforcement, the longer I realize we as agencies are more or less the same. Sure, big city vs. small town might...
- Jan 14, 2022
Police Public Relations: Overcoming Shame and Rebuilding Trust
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...
- Oct 25, 2021
Stranger to Neighbor, Support and Thanks
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...
- Oct 4, 2021
Daddy Always Comes Home
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...
- Sep 15, 2021
The Happy Sad Boy : a Story from the Street
Police officers see a lot of trauma. A lot of that involves kids. Kids shaking in fear due to what’s happening in their households. ...
- Sep 5, 2021
To be, or Not to Be... a Cop
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...
- Aug 30, 2021
The Backup Career
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...
- May 25, 2021
5 Things to Remember for Police Morale Today
The problem of low morale in policing is complicated. The following 5 reminders will help us filter the noise and come out on top.
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