The perils of training

Police agencies across the country are utilizing Reality Based Training (RBT) and Scenario Based Training (SBT) to adequately prepare officers for the types of encounters they will experience once they leave the training room. A Cincinnati, Ohio police academy recruit is is serious condition in a Cincinnati hospital after collapsing following a redman exercise. Video […]

Hiring a Police Chief

The need to conduct a national search for a Police Chief in urban communities seems to indicate that there are no qualified candidates within their hundred or thousands of officers. If that is accurate, there is something sadly wrong with the recruiting, training and promotion of officers in that agency. The Cincinnati, Ohio Police Department […]