Reaction to Police Shootings Paints a Much Graver Picture
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 03 26th, 2009 | 8 Comments
This great article by author Stacy Dittrich is in response to the Oakland police shootings. This is posted with permission by author Stacy Dittrich. -Xiphos
Author Stacy Dittrich
The brutal homicides of 4 Oakland (CA) police officers, and a 5th officer wounded, this past Saturday is beginning to paint...
CB rants again: Oakland shootings.
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 03 24th, 2009 | 6 Comments
OfficerResource.com’s member, Countybear, has written a very insightful piece about the violence that claimed the lives of four Oakland, California police officers. -Xiphos
I refuse to tarnish the “Officer Down” thread regarding the Oakland, California shootings of four officers, by...
Free Glove Give-Away
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 03 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
Free Glove Give-Away
Ladies and Gentleman we are happy to announce that we have hooked up with the #1 Law Enforcement Supply Company www.baumshoe.com for another great give-a-way.
Thanks to www.baumshoe.com we have 3 pairs of Hatch Specialist™ All-weather Shooting Duty Gloves to give to our members.
We...
Oakland Police Department, Officer Down
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 03 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
It’s a dark day for law enforcement. The thoughts and prayers of all of OfficerResource.com are with our brothers and sisters at Oakland PD, as well as the friends and family of the slain cops.
Rest easy brothers, we’ll cover the next call.
For the latest in information and discussion of...
Street Officers & K-9
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 03 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Street Officers & K-9
By Terry Fleck
I’m often asked by street officers about a K-9’s capabilities and its usage. This article addresses these commonly asked questions.
What can a street officer expect from a K-9?
Even in 2008 technology, the K-9 is the most effective olfactory (scenting)...
Coffee and Priority Calls
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 03 17th, 2009 | 4 Comments
This story is offered by one of OfficerResource.com’s verified law enforcement officers. It’s a great example of life as a lone deputy in a large patrol area. -Xiphos
We have three deputies on duty, with me being on the south end of the county.
I was driving along and looked down at the dashboard....
When All Is Not As It Seems
This is for one of our dispatchers…..you know who you are.
Let me explain something before I get too much farther into this, and give you a mini-crash course on how handlers and police dogs communicate. Police Service Dog Hondo is trained on human scent. I watch and read his body language when he...
I’m an idiot: Stories from SPD Part 2, “Chicklets”
This is a post by one of OfficerResource.com’s forum members, SPD. -Xiphos
We’ve all done it . . . . . thought our bags were hanging low, and underestimated someone. But I seem to have made it into an art form – partially because I’m an idiot and partially because I’m...
The Price of Overcoming the Resistance to Killing
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 03 9th, 2009 | No Comments
Lt Col David Grossman has given OfficerResource.com permission to reprint some of his work. This is the third and final of three articles we are posting now of his on the psychological effects of combat. -Xiphos
“Psychological Effects of Combat”
The Price of Overcoming
the Resistance...
Overcoming the Resistance to Killing
Lt Col David Grossman has given OfficerResource.com permission to reprint some of his work. This is the second of three articles we are posting of his on the psychological effects of combat. -Xiphos
Psychological Effects of Combat
Overcoming the Resistance to Killing
By 1946, the US Army had accepted...
