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New Post as Dean of Schools of Public and Social Services & Education at Ivy Tech Community College
A MESSAGE FROM DR. RICHARD WEINBLATT, THE COP DOC: Here is the big announcement… The Weinblatt family is off to new adventures as I have been offered and have accepted a terrific new opportunity that allows me to serve students and faculty in the vital community college arena while still preserving my existing business of The Cop Doc LLC and related ventures such as Police Reserve Officer.com. I was called while I was giving a keynote speech to a police … Read entire article »
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New Post as Dean of Schools of Public and Social Services & Education at Ivy Tech Community College
A MESSAGE FROM DR. RICHARD WEINBLATT, THE COP DOC: Here is the big announcement… The Weinblatt family is off to … Read more »
Mass. Reserve Conference A Success
It was an enthusiastic crowd that took in the training and speeches and helped to make the … Read more »
Mass. Vol. Law Enforcement Conference
Around 200 dedicated volunteer law enforcers will be gathering together this weekend near Boston to learn about … Read more »
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Florida Police Reserve & Auxiliary Training Certification: Are They OK?
As a former police chief who ran a basic criminal justice academy in Florida, I often get questions on … Read more »
The Ultimate Sacrifice: Line of Duty Deaths Underscore Police Reserve Officers' Service
[caption id="attachment_214" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Taps for a fallen police officer."][/caption] Reserve Officer Russell Simpson was part of a … Read more »
New Post as Dean of Schools of Public and Social Services & Education at Ivy Tech Community College
A MESSAGE FROM DR. RICHARD WEINBLATT, THE COP DOC: Here is the big announcement... The Weinblatt family is off to … Read more »
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Mass. Reserve Conference A Success
It was an enthusiastic crowd that took in the training and speeches and helped to make the 2011 Massachusetts Volunteers in Policing (VIPS) conference a success. The brainchild of Framingham, MA, Police Auxiliary Captain Marc Spigel, the November 12 and 13 conference at the suburban Boston Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, MA, brought together the top minds in law enforcement training … Read entire article »
Mass. Vol. Law Enforcement Conference
Around 200 dedicated volunteer law enforcers will be gathering together this weekend near Boston to learn about best practices of volunteer and reserve law enforcement from around the nation. The 2011 Massachusetts Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Conference will be held at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, MA. The massive volunteer law enforcer venue is being speerheaded by Framingham Police Auxiliary Captain Marc Spigel. … Read entire article »
Reserve Police Book Draws on 20 Years of Information
Over two decades of reserve law enforcement information is now available in “The Cop Doc’s Classic Writings on Police Reserves.” For 20 years, police reserve expert Dr. Richard Weinblatt, The Cop Doc, has written on volunteer and part-time law enforcement. Known as reserve, auxiliary, special, intermittent, supermumerary, and other titles, the 350 page 6X9 paperback book features articles that Dr. Weinblatt wrote and … Read entire article »
PoliceOne Police Reserve Article Gets Thumbs Up
The varied opinions law enforcement professionals harbor towards reservists, and the services they provide, are highlighted by the mega-cop website PoliceOne.com. Doug Wyllie, the senior editor of Praetorian Group’s PoliceOne.com and a good friend (I’ve had many articles published by Doug on PoliceOne) had elicited feedback from their readers on the role of reserve law enforcement officers. Sometimes known as auxiliaries, the … Read entire article »
Oregon Reserve Deputy Sheriff’s Great Feedback on PoliceReserveOfficer.com
I just got a terrific message from a reserve deputy sheriff in Oregon. Kory (I got permission to use the first name and location) is a former volunteer firefighter who has found the articles on my new website on police reserves to be very helpful. The letter was sent via the contact form on the website. This is great stuff! A major motivator for me … Read entire article »
Florida Police Reserve & Auxiliary Training Certification: Are They OK?
As a former police chief who ran a basic criminal justice academy in Florida, I often get questions on how to become a Florida certified and trained reserve or auxiliary police officer. This article also covers how to become a full-time police officer or deputy sheriff. Florida has been one of the more progressive states in mandating training standards for folks who serve … Read entire article »
Tasers & Reserve Officers on The Cop Doc Radio Show
A few police chiefs and even more police reserve officers have lost their jobs over Taser controversies that erupted in their communities. Hailed by some as a useful law enforcement tool that avoids escalating situations and officer, as well as suspect, injuries, the device has also been derided as a torture device by groups including Amnesty International. Sheriffs, Police chiefs … Read entire article »
Police Job Applicants Arrested: Sex, Drugs, and Jail
Whether you are a full-time or reserve police officer or deputy sheriff job applicant, this cautionary tale is for you. A recent story out of California about a San Diego Police job application and its jail bound author reminded me of the wide variety of folks that inexplicably apply to become a law enforcement officer. Many do not deserve to make it through … Read entire article »
The Original Homeland Security Force: Police Reserves
On the heels of recent disasters (such as in the tornadoes in Alabama and floods in Louisiana) and terrorists alerts (following Osama bin Laden’s death during his encounter with U.S. Navy SEALS) that have dominated the headlines, police and sheriffs reserves have answered the call. And they have done so for decades. They are the original “homeland security” protection force. Long before homeland … Read entire article »
Police Reserves on The Cop Doc Radio Show
Police Reserve Officers are the featured topic discussing why they go down that dark, scary alley for free on The Cop Doc Radio Show on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 7:00 pm eastern time. Hosted by police expert former police chief Dr. Richard Weinblatt, The Cop Doc, the show has featured a myriad of arresting guests and topics on police, crime, … Read entire article »
The Flip Side: Why Some Reserves Hate Cops
Last month’s Reserve Power for Officer.com, “Why Some Cops Hate Reserves,” was among the most read columns. I was inundated with emails (some rather lengthy) which underscored that the topic hit a nerve with both reservists and their full-time counterparts. This month’s column explores the flip side: why some reserves hate the full-time officers they assist. So often we hear of full-time … Read entire article »
Why Some Cops Hate Reserves: A Crack in the Police Family
We’ve all heard the names at one time or another: “rent-a-cop,” “wannabe,” “2.5,” as well as a host of other derogatory terms. There has long been a sense of friction between reserve and full-time officers in many departments. That animosity rises to the level of hate and is more pronounced in certain regions of the country. This “Reserve Power” column … Read entire article »
The Ultimate Sacrifice: Line of Duty Deaths Underscore Police Reserve Officers’ Service
Reserve Officer Russell Simpson was part of a group of officials in Bandon, Oregon, attempting to rescue a thirteen-year-old boy from the ocean surf. The 51-year-old had served as a reserve for four years with the small, but close-knit Bandon Police Department. The teen, along with others swept into the currents, were rescued on that fateful December day in 2003. … Read entire article »
Credence & Credibility: Police Reserve Officers Increase Law Enforcement Professionalism
Credence & Credibility: Training, selection standards, and liability still top the list of concerns about police and sheriff’s reserve officers. Increased professionalism, however, has brought increased respect. Captain Mark Neeley is part of a dynamic nationwide movement. As president of the Alabama Sheriffs Reserve Association, his goal is to ensure that training in his state becomes the backbone of an effective and responsible deployment of reserves. “The days of a sheriff (or police chief) handing a good old boy a gun and a badge are over. Reserves are involved in a serious activity, which can have serious consequences if they are ill-trained or poorly screened,” opined Neeley, who works full-time as a personnel director for a steel company. … Read entire article »
Police Job Jumpstart: Police Reserves Stand Out
We’ve all seen this or maybe you are living it yourself. The endless nightmare of answering job announcements for police officer, deputy sheriff, or state trooper positions only to find you didn’t make the cut. You took written tests, physical agility tests, went to oral boards, and so on. So what can you do to get that coveted thumbs up on … Read entire article »
Why Police Reserves Are So Important
So why does service as a reserve or auxiliary police officer make sense for the individual, law enforcement entities, and the community? What could possibly be the justification for putting people in harm’s way often for strangers? Why would they go though that POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS in the picture to the left? Really, why would someone cross over … Read entire article »
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