Blog Profile / Officer.com
| URL : | http://www.officer.com/interactive/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Public Safety / Law Enforcement | |
| Posts on Regator: | 215 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.8 | |
| Archived Since: | March 4, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Let Me Sleep!!!
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com On rare occasion I find or read something that is just so applicable to a large group of officers and written BY an officer that I feel the need to share it. In this case a friend of mine, a police officer from a state on the east coast, works the evening shift. [...]
The Silly Season 2012
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com It’s that time of year again. The time between Thanksgiving and New Years Day when people are out and about more, spending more money, driving a bit crazier, ignoring the weather as they drive crazier, drinking a bit more, arguing with family more… heck, you all know what I’m talking about. It’s [...]
Veterans’ Day 2011
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com November 11th, 2011. I’ve seen news stories about how it’s a lucky day because of the date. I’ve seen news stories about something unique in the alignment of the stars. I’ve NOT seen much news about veterans. Today is Veteran’s Day. It is a day we are supposed to [...]
Evolve or Die
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com “One sure sign of success is when people are so envious of you that they can only express it through anger.” That was something my grandfather told me a LONG time ago. If he was right then Officer.com has been HUGELY successful lately. Not only have we been challenged by unwanted [...]
Professional Demeanor Is Paramount
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com Before I go any further, I have to reiterate this caveat: Everything written here is the express opinion of only Frank Borelli and does not reflect the opinions, beliefs or outlook of anyone else affiliated with, employeed by or responsible for Cygnus Business Media, Officer.com, or any related “sister” site or print product. Let me [...]
Remain Vigilant
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com While plenty of people have jumped on the “End of the World as We Know It in 2012? bandwagon, I don’t subscribe to the theory. That said, 2011 seems to be hitting us with more challenges than “normal”. Now that we’re two-thirds of the way through the year, stop and think back [...]
Law Enforcement Sacrifices?
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com Just yesterday (as I type this) I was in a conversation with a neighbor about law enforcement professionals and the sacrifices we make. My neighbor’s question was, “Outside of the cops who have been killed, what sacrifices have been made?” I was struck by how narrow a point of view that is. [...]
Leader? or Ego-with-Rank?
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com “I’m not a ’sir’! I work for a living!” Many a service member has heard those words. Sometimes they are shouted and the person, that “not a ’sir’”, is red faced and obviously angry. Other times the words are said with less vehemence and the person saying them is obviously [...]
Uncontrolled Rumor Control
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com Rumor Control: The exact opposite of what it should be. As we all know in law enforcement, rumor control means that people are, in an uncontrolled fashion, spreading false and malicious information just as fast as they can flap their lips and gums. It means nothing is controlled and the “rumors” [...]
Personal Responsibility for Safety
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com This blog entry was inspired by a recent conversation I had with a group of civilian gun owners who are all concealed-carry-license holders and who had paid out of pocket to attend training to enhance their skills. To them I say, “BRAVO!” I commend them for having come out of pocket with [...]
Beau Butschke and a Facebook Event
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com Earlier today I received an email inquiry from one of our Officer.com ad sales folks. Nikki is a Wisconsin resident who had seen, as she describes, an almost explosive growth in participation on a Facebook event surrounding the disappearance of Beau Butschke. Since I’m a police officer, she had contacted me to [...]
Staying Cool
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com Now that I’ve seen several supportive comments about wearing a vest while working, I feel the need to address another concern: heat injuries. With large portions of the United States under heat warnings the past few days, and looking like that’s going to continue the next few days, be aware and take the [...]
Summer Heat & Your Vest
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com It’s that time of year again: the time when you are dripping sweat under your vest, saturating your t-shirt, delighted that your patrol vehicle has good air-conditioning and apologetic to your spouse for having to do laundry so often. Yep: it’s summer, it’s hot and you put on an added layer of insulation [...]
The 95-yr-old Wheelchair-bound Depends-wearing ‘Terrorist’?
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com It was with some distress that I read about the TSA’s most recent controversial search: apparently some TSA officers believed that a 95-year-old wheelchair-bound grandma presented so much of a threat that they had to not only pat her down but asked her relatives to take her to the bathroom to remove her adult [...]
Wear Your Pants Right
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com While I know and completely understand that raising children is not the responsibility of our law enforcement professionals, it’s an unfortunate circumstance of life that we, and society, often have to deal with the results of what I believe is poor parenting. In today’s world, far too many children are being raised by [...]
Policy Review is Mandatory
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com It struck me not so much as sad as morally repulsive when I read this article on msnbc.com about how fire crews and police officers stood and watched a man drown because “policy strictly forbade them from trying to save the 50-year-old”. I know it’s not my place to criticize and typically I [...]
Police Week 2011
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com It’s that time of year again: POLICE WEEK. Although it officially (according to legislation) is whatever week May 15th falls in (which means it STARTS this year on the 15th), the Candlelight Vigil is on the 13th and other events occur around that. Foremost on our minds and in our hearts should [...]
Military on Patrol in Columbus, GA
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com In a recent news article out of Columbus, Georgia, we learn that senior NCOs (non-commissioned officers) from Ft. Benning joined Columbus Police Department in patrolling the “uptown” are of the city. Oddly, “uptown” is actually the downtown area and before we get upset about having soldiers patrolling our streets, we need to also [...]
The Army’s New Fitness Test
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com Back a few years (more than I want to admit) I enlisted in Uncle Sam’s Army and became a Military Policeman. I can clearly remember the physical training (PT) we underwent each morning and the PT tests we took every couple of weeks to measure our progress and (hopefully) improvement. One of [...]
‘Spring Cleaning’ For Your Patrol Vehicle?
Frank BorelliEditor-in-ChiefOfficer.com This week you’ll see a poll question (bottom right side of the home page) that asks about whether or not you do “spring cleaning” for your cruiser / patrol vehicle. Although I know some folks who seem to ONLY clean their patrol vehicles in the spring, I also knew plenty who washed their [...]