Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Florida Highway Patrol Master Corporal

                                               Florida Highway Patrol Master Corporal



This rank is reserved for Traffic Homicide Investigators who serve 10 years as Traffic Homicide Investigators and have conducted over 200 investigations. 

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Officer Safety & You



Officer Safety & You

It’s past time for officer safety to be a primary part of the law enforcement culture. The new Street Survival Seminar addresses this head-on by examining from the outset how law enforcement officers actually lose their lives. We address the “Fatal Four” the most common causes of deaths in our profession: felonious assaults, roadway related, heart attacks, suicide.

In a recent Bulletproof Warrior seminar we taught, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman talked about being prepared in mind, body and spirit. He challenged all to self-assess: Are you truly prepared on all levels to survive this profession and live a long and productive life?

Check the stats for this year on www.ODMP.org and note two things: 1) the majority of deaths aren’t due to felonious assaults and 2) not all law enforcement deaths are listed on that site, only those that occurred on duty. What about off-duty issues often ignored culturally—heart attacks and suicide?

We chose this profession. We need to face the music. Ultimately, officer safety comes down to each of you.

Stay safe!