Too many public safety agencies teach people how to do things, but not how to think
Decision-Making in Public Safety: Blink or Think?
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Category: Risk Management
Officer Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity for Shooting into Car
Qualified immunity is meant to protect “all but the plainly incompetent or those who knowingly violate the law”
Fire Department Personnel Problems: Avoiding Employee Relations Fires
Good intentions don’t keep employers out of court
All Employment Law Is “Discretionary Time”
Take the time to think and transfer the risk to the experts
A Police Officer’s Guide to the Terrorist Attack Cycle
Law enforcement officers are in a unique position to break the cycle before plans are finalized and lives are lost
In the Event of an In-Flight Emergency…
The pre-flight safety demonstration provides a template for emergency planning of all kinds
Concerns with Video Evidence: Does Video Tell All?
Video is a great tool for law enforcement, courts and communities, but should not be considered the final word on what happened
Technology Procurement: Why Community Buy-In Is Key
Begin a search for technology by considering what problem you are trying to solve
Very Risky, Done Very Rarely and with No Time to Think
You must identify the core critical tasks in your job
Prosecutor Strays Outside of Brady/Giglio Lane
The due process rights of an officer placed on a Brady list are unclear
Should Cops Buy Liability Insurance?
Typical lawyer answer: it depends (but probably not).
Every Day Is a “Core Critical Task” Training Day
Tasks that pose the most risk deserve our constant attention