As usual the topic of my Officer.com article started as a debate between the Editor and myself. I wanted to write a gloriously detailed article about the adventures of using a female urine funnel so I ...

In recent years, many students across the nation have been traumatized by bullying and incidents of gun violence. Aggressive initiatives are currently underway by the U.S. Department of Education to ...

Dallas ISD police are training to diffuse conflicts verbally before resorting to physical measures. The training comes as more incidents involving police officers are in the national spotlight. On ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Emotions can run high when police a stop a vehicle, or when officers arrive at the scene of a potential issue. Anxiety. Fear. Frustration. A heart beats faster when a siren ...

CHEYENNE – Verbally deescalating situations is a daily part of a police officer’s life. Learning the skills and methods to do this “verbal judo” goes against someone’s natural language, Cheyenne ...

Today's post is dedicated to those who expressed a desire for more information about how verbal judo works, based on my previous post. Verbal judo is best defined as a gentle yet powerful way of ...

This Course •Anyone in the Field of Public Safety: Police, Probation (Juvenile or Adult), Corrections, Fire, USFS, BLM, Dispatchers, Campus Safety, Investigators •Government and Private Sector ...

Rick Lewis offers teachers a choice of two responses for dealing with a student who won’t stay in his seat. His blue eyes placid, his voice nearly serene, the safety trainer says: “I see you’re out of ...