Patrol runs on communication, and most of that communication happens over a radio or through spoken words. Both fail in predictable places. A driver cannot describe which of four driveways is his. An officer inside a house cannot safely call out that he has cleared the back bedroom. A medic pulli...
Most church security training focuses on the active shooter. De-escalation handles the situations that happen every week. Read the original story: De-Escalation in the House of Worship: A Security Skill We Can’t Ignore
When I was growing up, I was encouraged to not worry about “fitting in”. While I agree with that sentiment to this day, I now realize that there is most definitely a time and place to do just the opposite. Standing out in the wrong place or at the wrong time can put a target Read More The pos...
A Grace man was shot forcing his way into a Mackay, Idaho home at 3:16 a.m. Two days later he was arrested on felony charges. Read the original story: Idaho Man Tries to Force His Way Into an Occupied Mackay Home Before Dawn, Ends Up Shot and Charged
A man showed up unannounced at a Leesburg home where his ex-girlfriend was visiting and tried to force his way inside. No arrests. Read the original story: Man Dead After Trying to Force His Way Into Home Where His Ex-Girlfriend Was Visiting
An Ontario County homeowner watched two people enter his property on a live security feed, then grabbed a shotgun and stayed on 911. Read the original story: New York Homeowner Watches Two Burglary Suspects on His Live Security Feed, Shoots Out Their Car’s Tires and Holds Them at Gunpoint U...
The Justice Department says federal law permits lawful firearm carry for self-defense in public post offices and says the USPS gun ban cannot be enforced in those circumstances.
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A new Justice Department legal opinion concludes federal law already allows lawful self-defense carry inside public post offices. Read the original story: Justice Department Says You Can Carry for Self-Defense in a Post Office, and the Postal Service Ban Cannot Be Enforced
The Justice Department says federal law permits law-abiding Americans to carry constitutionally protected firearms for self-defense inside post offices generally open to the public.