2019 Alliance Advantage Newsletter […]
Category: Officer
Reasons Why Good Dispatchers Leave (And How to Keep Them)
Back in 2005, I sat back down at my console after having handed one slip of paper to my supervisor at her pod. “You really did it,” my partner said glancing at me sideways. “Guess so,” I replied. “But you love your job and you’re so good at it.” I acknowledged that. “I really do […]
Changing Times, Changing Gear, and How It Plays with the Public
I picked up a brand new exterior vest carrier last weekend, after long wanting a change in how I dressed and carried my gear, and couldn’t be happier. This isn’t my first outer carrier, having gone through two before and beaten them both into tattered submission, but it is the most advanced, comfortable, and utilitarian […]
Virtual Fences: A Force Multiplier that Protects and Serves
The more things change the more they stay the same. I spent 21 years at the NYPD—first patrolling the streets and subways of New York City and later as Lieutenant/Commander of the NYPD Cold Case Squad. And now in my work with Vigilant Solutions, I serve those who serve. Yet, the story is the still […]