As a police officer everyone you meet is an opportunity. Every interaction is a chance to confirm or dispel a stereotype, and make no mistake, you are doing one or the other.
For most leaders, Emotional Intelligence will become their ceiling – their effectiveness at leading others will hinge less on the leadership skills they develop over time and more on their ability to “know thyself” and others.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”
- Harry S. Truman (1884-1972)
“Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him.” – Thomas Carlyle
Accepting that Robert E. Lee possessed fine ideals and a sterling character, we should use his sad life as a warning, not a model.
Deitrich Bonhoeffer’s transition from theologian to conspirator in an assassination plot is important reading for anyone looking for insight on applying Christian ethics to life today.
In a misguided attempt to make lethal force less lethal NY legislators want to change how a police officer must respond when he must use his gun to defend himself or another.
A national poll on professional honesty and ethics in the U.S. consistently ranks police officers well.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1
Lawsuits have already been filed and time will tell how the courts will rule, but there is good reason to believe that SB1070 could survive the constitutional challenge.