Dr. Richard Weinblatt - Weinblatt's Tips

Weinblatt's Tips
with Dr. Richard Weinblatt

Dr. Richard B. Weinblatt, a former police chief and police academy manager, has amassed quite a bit of education, training and experience in training law enforcement officers.

This column, made up of officer safety advice, training guidance, police media relations commentary, and other tips, is written to assist you in the discharge of your duties as you serve your community.

Please feel free to contact him through www.policearticles.com with your ideas and input for future columns.

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From police to professor: Making the move to academia - 06/05/2010 Comments

Top 10 social networking tips for cops - 08/25/2009 Comments

There's a new Sheriff in this media town - 08/03/2009

What law enforcement can learn from the Caylee Anthony case - 08/22/2008 Comments

National Police Week: Reflecting on our vulnerabilities - 05/16/2008

10 TASER tips for LEOs - 11/16/2007 Comments

Tips for major incident media relations in the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting - 04/20/2007

10 tips for officers engaged in off-duty incidents - 02/16/2007 Comments

Domestic disturbance response: 10 tips for winning at these volatile calls - 03/06/2006

Press releases: Used and abused - 01/16/2006

Police officer suicide prevention - 01/04/2006 Comments

Weinblatt's tips: PoliceOne members respond - 01/03/2006

Creative cuffing for small-wristed subjects - 12/14/2005 Comments

10 tips for talking with kids - 11/21/2005

Searching for a clue - 11/10/2005

Death notifications: A tough police assignment - 11/10/2005

Carrying a knife: Officer safety and administrative considerations - 11/10/2005 Comments

10 ways to minimize complaints - 11/10/2005

Firearms training: train like you play - 11/10/2005

Crime scenes: stopping the evidence eradication gremlins - 11/10/2005

The absence of a police marketing mentality - 10/19/2005

Media relations: Putting a human face on the police - 08/30/2005

Ten tips for working with the media - 05/24/2005

How history makes the future of police media relations clearer - 04/04/2005 Comments

The image in the mirror: The enemy has a face - 04/27/2004

Tip: The forgotten piece of equipment: handcuffs - 02/12/2006

Tip: Burglar alarm response: avoiding danger - 11/29/2005

Tip: Returning DL can help avoid consent problems - 10/26/2005

Tip: Officer safety: It's not just an on-duty thing - 10/12/2005

Tip: AlcoSensor breath samples: How to tell if your subject is cooperating - 10/03/2005

Tip: Intersection safety for back-up units - 09/19/2005

Tip: Ten Tips for Working with the Media - 05/26/2005

Dr. Richard B. Weinblatt is a criminal justice educator, former police chief, police media commentator and an instructor in multiple disciplines. He is Florida Criminal Justice Standards certified in general law enforcement topics, firearms, defensive tactics, and vehicle operations, as well as holding instructor certifications for Taser, pepper spray, and expandable baton. He holds the Certified Law Enforcement Trainer (CLET) designation from the American Society for Law Enforcement Training (ASLET). Weinblatt is Director of the Institute for Public Safety at Central Ohio Technical College near Columbus, OH. He previously was professor and program manager for the Criminal Justice Institute at Seminole Community College in Sanford, FL. Dr. Weinblatt has worked in several regions of the country in reserve and full-time sworn positions ranging from auxiliary police lieutenant in New Jersey to patrol division deputy sheriff in New Mexico to police chief in North Carolina. Dr. Weinblatt has written extensively on law enforcement topics since 1990. He had a regular column in Law and Order Magazine for a decade and he has also written for Police, Sheriff, American Police Beat, Narc Officer, and others. Dr. Weinblatt has provided media commentary on police matters for local and national media including MSNBC and CNN HLN. Dr. Weinblatt earned a Bachelors degree in Administration of Justice, a Master of Public Administration in Criminal Justice, an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate of Education.

Weinblatt may be reached through www.policearticles.com.

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