There is so much we can do to prevent internal error
When Good People Make Honest Mistakes: Negligent Conduct in Public Safety
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Same Circus, Different Clowns: More on Internal Intentional Misconduct in Public Safety
The same behaviors keep coming back to haunt us
It’s Coming from Inside the House: Internal Intentional Misconduct in Public Safety
We have an obligation to make it difficult for personnel to do bad things on purpose
Of Nuns and Roadway Ops: Understanding External Negligent Conduct in Public Safety
Innocent actions can be as deadly as those intended to harm
Bad Behavior by Bad People: Understanding External Intentional Misconduct in Public Safety
It is difficult to stop people with bad intentions from harming our personnel, equipment or facilities
5 Keys to Avoiding Discipline Failure in Public Safety
If your agency doesn’t have the proper safeguards in place, a good lawyer can easily attack any discipline case
Discipline Is a Function of Policy, Not Outcome
Just because an event ends up OK does not mean we did our job correctly
Does Your Promotional Process Pass the Test?
Identifying good supervisors involves much more than a score on a promotional exam
The Importance of the First-Line Supervisor in Public Safety Agencies
Too many agencies fail to properly prepare supervisors for the job
Learning from Mistakes – Before They Become Tragedies
We must develop non-punitive close call reporting systems that allow us to learn from each other’s mistakes
Thinking Critically About Public Safety Policy Training
The best policies in public safety are of little value if they are not fully understood by every employee in your organization
3 Stages of Public Safety Training
After the academy, is your department’s training program effective?