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Military service is no golden ticket to employment
Steven W. Grudzinski Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWhile both honorable and respected, military service is by no means your golden ticket to a new career. After 29 years of Army service as a military police officer, I thought I had been trained and prepared for just about anything the world could throw at me.
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Advance your career by working in different areas of your department
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOne way to get a profound understanding of your career is to work in different interdepartmental areas. This can include: fire prevention, code enforcement, communications, public education, EMS, training, emergency response division (ERD), urban search and rescue (FEMA), or any other area your department may have not listed here or titled differently.
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Top 14 subcompact 9mm pistols to consider for carry
Ben Findley Recreation & LeisureWhich of the current top 100 concealed carry (CC) subcompact 9mm guns available in the market now are you going to consider? Yes, there are many out there. What is the latest and greatest gun vying for your attention and bucks? Can you narrow the options down to three or four to chose from?
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Policing one another: New Orleans sets a new standard
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced the creation of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), a new police-oversight agency to replace the much-criticized Independent Police Review Authority and set up solid and sure methods of enhancing the entire police accountability system.
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Make use of your business-building advantage
Lee Ellis Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAs a veteran of the U.S. military, you have in your possession the necessary ingredients you need to start and build a successful business — and they have nothing to do with finances. The success of a business — or any endeavor for that matter — rises or falls on the quality of the leaders at the helm. In that respect, your military training has given you a leg up on your competition. The values of honor, respect, integrity and accountability run deep in our military traditions, and those same values, properly instilled, can propel business leaders — and their businesses — forward.
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Terror false alarms: What have airports learned about security?
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn today's hypervigilant era, terrorism fears have led to an unusual phenomenon recently in which two major airports have been evacuated following false reports of active shooters. With everyone on edge following terrorist incidents and mass shootings, how can security officials in airports ensure the anxiety of the traveling public doesn't lead to a dangerous incident of mass panic, subsequent injury and possibly even death?
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Maximizing your performance under stress
Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIf you have a desire to be more prepared or to shoot better, there's a good chance you would love to know how to perform better in extreme stress. It could be reacting to a family member having a life-threatening emergency, responding to a natural or manmade disaster, stopping a lethal force threat or everyday life challenges.
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What you should do when new equipment arrives
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThere are few feelings in a firefighter's career better than when you get new equipment either issued to you or to your truck, or get a brand new apparatus for your station. Right away, become familiar with the operation and function for the new gear/equipment. It is absolutely necessary to know every button, horn, whistle. In other words, you get to know it intimately. When you arrive at the scene of an emergency, it does not look good in the public's eyes if you are fumbling around trying to figure out how to get it to work.
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Stop telling suspects to show their hands
Eric Lamberson Law Enforcement, Defense & Security"Let me see your hands!" or some variation of this phrase is one of the most frequently repeated commands in law enforcement. Although police officers have been yelling it for years, it may not always be the best approach.
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The good, the bad and the ugly of marijuana
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareOn Aug. 11, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) ruled that marijuana will remain as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin, ecstasy and others. The DEA holds the position that there are only negatives associated with marijuana. However, we must look at the good, the bad and the ugly for a complete picture when it comes to marijuana.
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