In Part 1 of our interview with law enforcement training officer and About.com’s Criminology Careers guide, Tim Roufa, he shared about his own law enforcement career and what new recruits can expect at the law enforcement academy. In this second part, …
Tim Roufa has been working in law enforcement for over 11 years. Starting as a patrol officer, he has risen up the ranks and is currently an assistant chief training officer for a large law enforcement agency. He is also …
Officer Jeff Shannon is a California-based police officer and marriage and family therapist (MFT). He has a very informative blog entitled “Police Mental Health,” just one of the avenues where Officer Shannon shares the importance of mental wellness for law …
While many of us will be off on December 25th, some people will still have to clock in on Christmas day. Just because it’s a holiday or a day to relax for many, it doesn’t mean a halt to vital …
Remember Home Alone—the classic holiday movie from the early 90s, starring Macaulay Culkin, when he was an adorable, hilarious, charismatic kid? He played young Kevin who was mistakenly left behind when his family took off for France. Kevin cunningly came …
In our recent interview with retired FBI agent, now true crime writer, Jim Fisher, he brought up an interesting point. He said, “What makes a good uniformed cop is almost pretty much the opposite of what makes a good criminal …
A 44-year old woman, bed-ridden with a broken hip and forty pounds overweight decides one day she is going to become the first female police officer in her town. Sounds like the perfect plot for a fiction novel, right? It’s …
On the 9/11 Memorial Twitter page earlier today, Ellen Degeneres posted, “My heart is still with those who lost loved ones 11 years ago…” Slash (former Guns N’ Roses guitarist and current member of the Velvet Revolver) wrote, “Today I’m …
Police officers and deputies play an essential role in ensuring the utmost safety and security win the communities they serve. It is an understatement that they face a range of scenarios while they patrol the streets, drive rural roads or …
After Casey Jones was shot, he tried to seek help by knocking on a neighbor’s door in San Bernardino, reported the Rome News-Tribune in April 1979. There was no answer so instead he dipped his finger in his own blood …