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I arrived at C.O.P.S. Spouses’ Retreat the weekend of September 18-21, 2009, at the YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, Missouri, after only one month as the Marketing Coordinator for Concerns of Police Survivors. I knew the organization dealt with death, dying, and grief; yet I was not prepared for what I saw. I was instantly introduced to a young widow who ...

As a first-time attendee at Concerns of Police Survivors’ Surviving Spouses’ Retreat, Tiffany Cortez of Phoenix, Arizona, seemed intimidated and scared upon arrival, but within hours began to open up as she met some amazing people. Amazing people that were survivors just like her. The C.O.P.S.’ Spouses’ Retreat was held in Potosi, Missouri, at the YMCA Trout Lodge the weekend of ...

Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement   Presented by: Sheriff Mike Lewis Sheriff Mike Lewis is a former Sergeant with the Maryland State Police. He was their leading expert on criminal interdiction in charge of their P.AC.E. unit. He has made dozens of nationally recognized narcotics and cash seizures. Mike has trained tens of thousands of officers across the United States and around the globe. He is ...

Non-verbal suspect communication during an interview or interrogation could provide a police investigator with basic information that may help determine a suspect’s level of honesty and cooperation. These non-verbal cues can be broken down into several categories, which are not limited to but may include: neuron linguistic assessment, verbal response latency, verbal speed, speech volume changes and physical posturing. *Which Side ...

CAPCOG's Regional Training Academy, located in Austin, Texas, will be holding Legislative Update courses on November 3 and November 4 of 2009.  These are TCLEOSE mandated classes designed to updated Texas LEOs on changes and clarifications of laws made in the recent legislative session.  These are 3 hour courses.  If you wish to register for this class, and see other classes, please go ...

  “RACE” (Redlight & Associated Collision Enforcement) G. Quaintance   This article is aimed at the reduction of high-volume intersection red light violations and associated collisions.   Existing conditions:  A large multi-lane intersection; A moderate to high speed limit; A high volume of traffic. A frequent occurrence of red light violations which cross the intersection; A frequent occurrence of intersection-related collisions.   ...

CAPCOG's Regional Training Academy, located in Austin,Texas,  will be holding a Forensic Investigator Hypnosis Certification Course at the Round Rock Police Department on February 8, 2010.  This course is a 50 hour course.  Students  who complete the course will receive an endorsement to take the state administered licensing exam.  Enrollment is limited to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Professionals who conduct ...

CAPCOG's Regional Training Academy, located in Austin, Texas, will be holding courses on Asset Forfeiture and Racial Profiling on November 16, 2009.  This course is for Certified Texas Peace Officers only.  The course will meet the educational requirement as established by legislative mandate.  The schedule course instructor is Bruce Harlan.  The class will be in CAPCOG's Agave Room.  You can register for ...

CAPCOG's Regional Training Academy, located in Austin, Texas, will be holding a Basic Gang Recognition class on November 6, 2009.  the course is designed to address gang problems in the region.  the course will identify both street and school gangs and defines the 3 criteria for defining a gang.  The class will be taught by Zach Gorbert from Austin Independant School ...

CAPCOG Regional Training Academy, located in Austin, Texas, will be holding a Law Enforcement Carbine Rifle  course on November 5th and 6th at the Williamson County Sheriff's Office Range near Hutto, TX.  This is a 20 hour (2 day) course designed for the patrol officer to learn about the AR15/M16 weapon family.  The course covers 4 hours in class, and the ...

CAPCOG Regional Training Academy, located in Austin, Texas,  will be conducting an Intermediate Use of Force class on November 5th and 6th, 2009.  This course if for Certified Texas Peace Officers only.  The course is designed as an overview of terminology and concepts concerning factors and situations where the use of force may be likely. Please go to www.capcog.org, then click on ...

CAPCOG Regional Training Academy, in Austin, Texas, will be holding a 2 day, 20 hour course designed for the patrol officer to learn about the AR15/M16 wapon family.  the course covers the weapon systems nomenclature, disassembly, cleaning, inspection, and reassembly of the weapon.  The range portion will cover weapon zeroing, malfunction clearing, positional shooting, barricade shooting, low light and tacticxal movement.  ...

It was on a priority call for police service as I steered my Chevrolet Caprice patrol car left through a sharp high-speed curve that it hit me. As I strained to grip the steering wheel and maintain my position in the driver’s seat, so I wouldn’t slide to my right across the bench seat, I realized how close I came to ...

Finding a specific contraband item in any facility can be difficult. As a matter of fact, it is not unlike finding a specific tree in a forest. Often, we are sometimes faced with the task of locating a very specialized, elusive item.  

WE ACTUALLY HAD A GENTLEMAN WHO HAD LOST HIS WALLET CALL INTO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT HIS WALLET MISSING AND IF ANYBODY HAPPENS TO TURN IT IN, NOT TO OPEN THE INSIDE ZIPPER POCKET HE DID NOT WANT HIS HERROIN TAKEN OUT OF THE WALLET, SO AFTER LETTING THE CHIEF NO ABOUT THE PHONE CALL I HAD RECEIVED WE WAITED ...

Sometimes the best stories are the ones you can't make up. When it comes to emergency dispatch, this tends to be the case. Sit back and enjoy this list of some of the most outrageous 9-1-1 calls we've ever heard. First Video >>> [page] He Didn’t Get What He Paid For Next Video >>> [page] One Outstanding Elephant Next Video ...

Emergency Responder Preparedness:  Issues, Polices & Preparation. Access at www.LEAPS.TV and click on LEAPS.TV Guide With the turn of the calendar to autumn, Emergency Responders need to prepare for the season of change. Fall can bring horrific flooding as experienced in Atlanta, early snow falls in the Rockies and hurricane season, quiet so far, still carries the potential for a late season ...

[photo:499462] Police impersonation happens with amazing frequency considering the stupidity involved. See our list of the most ridiculous stories that is part hilarious, part terrifying. See how officers respond to being pulled over by an obvious fake cop, or the detailed work involved in a federal bust of a cop impersonator ring. Police academy is an incredible challenge, hear about the ...

The Force Options Professional Executive Protection Training & Bodyguard Certification Course is designed to provide training and professional certification. This course is perfect for professionals already working in the field as well as those wishing to start a new career. Our executive protection course covers a wide variety of both high-profile protection, and low-profile covert protection. Training will cover  both armed and ...