Sergeant Betsy Smith has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience and recently retired as a patrol supervisor in a Chicago suburb. A graduate of the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety's School of Staff and Command, Betsy is a police trainer, author and instructor for the Calibre Press Street Survival Seminar. Visit Betsy's website at www.femaleforces.com. |
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Keys to surviving high-risk traffic stops - 09/10/2009
Fatal fatigue - 08/21/2009
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Routine Traffic Stops Aren't - 09/04/2008
Are You on Patrol This Weekend? - 07/04/2008
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Guns & Kids: Feedback from the field - 01/18/2007
Guns & Kids - 01/17/2007
Eight Officers in Four Days - 10/27/2006
Officer ambush: Risks and awareness - 09/21/2006
Tip: Technology that helps you catch retail thieves - 07/17/2009
Tip: Off-duty clothing awareness - 07/10/2009
Tip: Off duty belts - 05/08/2009
Tip: Female Challenges: The Uniform - 05/01/2009
Tip: Simulation training with TASERS - 04/24/2009
Tip: Warrior families - 04/10/2009
Tip: Off duty carry - 03/20/2009
Tip: Take 20 minutes - 03/16/2009
Tip: Monitor your habits - 03/02/2009
Tip: Online social networking for LEOs - 01/29/2009
Tip: Gear and career maintenance for the new year - 01/05/2009
Tip: A sergeant's tip for holiday giving - 12/17/2008
Tip: Make sure home gun safety is on your holiday list! - 11/24/2008
Tip: Gear up for winter survival - 11/12/2008
Tip: Capture the moment - 10/28/2008
Tip: Patrol gloves - 10/20/2008
Tip: Cell phone control - 09/10/2008
Tip: Cold is coming...prepare now! - 09/03/2008
Tip: Stay hydrated - 08/18/2008
Tip: Check your tac vest - 09/05/2007
Tip: Check your tac vest - 09/05/2007
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My column is undergoing a bit of an identity crisis. I’ve been writing for the Street Survival "Newsline" and the P1 Newsletter for several years. As a Street Survival seminar instructor, I write about officer safety and survival, but I’m also a supervisor, a mom, a trainer, a cop’s wife, and dare I say, a woman, so I’ve got a lot to say about any number of topics (what woman doesn’t?!), and I’ve always received great feedback from our readers. So when Police One approached me and asked me to author a monthly column dealing with women's issues, I enthusiastically agreed. "What a great opportunity" I naively thought “to bring issues to light that both women and men in law enforcement could all relate to, perhaps discuss at roll call, and ultimately learn something from each other." Yeah, just call me Sergeant Pollyanna…I forgot that by calling it a "women's" column, not only will most of our male readers skip over it, but so will at least half our female readers. What?! Why in the world wouldn’t women read a "women's" column?! Because, there are a lot of female crimefighters out there like me who have spent a lot of years just trying to blend in, to be "one of the guys" if you will…to be perceived as and conduct ourselves as "warriors," not "victims." We don’t want special treatment; we just want to be cops. Read more |
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