Author Archives: T Belling

The way bad news spreads around the media and internet, you would think that there are criminals everywhere. It is not safe to even go to the local store. You surely don’t want your kid to play in the front … Continue reading →

The Brady Rule is based on the 1963 case of Brady v. Maryland (for further information see http://www.caselaw4cops.net/civil/civil.htm). The case applies to police officers in cases where they are witnesses. The prosecution is required to reveal any information to the … Continue reading →

I title this as “Go sell shoes” not as a disparagement of shoe salesmen, but as a reminder that police work is not for everyone. Let me ask you officer when you go to work each day, do you give … Continue reading →

Police departments are mandated by all that is right in their communities to strive for the highest levels of professionalism. In that, I mean to achieve the highest levels of training, knowledge, and skills all focused on the furtherance of … Continue reading →

Many times police officers are their own worst enemies. They are so mentally geared toward controlling situations that often they completely disregard common courtesies. Being stern, gruff, officious, etc. will only get you so far. Ordering people around and demanding … Continue reading →

Many years ago, I was on patrol when a confidential informant called me. He told me that an old girlfriend (I will call her Mary) stopped by his apartment and tried to sell him some meth. He saw that she … Continue reading →

Police officers have a developed mind-set focused on law-enforcement. Catching criminals is our job. We spend a significant amount of time gathering intelligence, developing reasonable suspicion and probable cause, getting search and arrest warrants, conducting investigations, and making arrests. Often … Continue reading →

Tasers are a great tool for police to have. Taser use has caused a significant reduction in injuries to suspects and police, alike. An officer can subdue a combative or actively resistant suspect without having to personally grab, struggle with, … Continue reading →