By Michael Sale
During my travels as the Canadian law enforcement education coordinator for American Military University, I often encounter people who are pursuing police careers. Some will even admit that their interest in policing was prompted by the …
A book review of Parting Shots: My Passion for Policing by Robert F. Lunney
Reviewed by Michael Sale, American Military University
I first became aware of Bob Lunney’s reputation as an innovative police leader when I was attending one …
By Michael Sale
Be a Fan Day on Thursday, October 25, was a big hit in Canada. This national celebration honors those who make Special Olympics possible, including athletes, volunteer and in particular those in the Canadian law enforcement community. Learn more about about why law enforcement agencies across Canada were seen wearing red laces in their boots.
By Michael Sale
Recently, while attending the annual conference of the FBI National Academy Associates, I sat through my fifth presentation by Gordon Graham, law enforcement’s leading expert on risk management. I realize, now, that risk management should be a way of life and not something we simply apply to our professional responsibilities.
One of my all-time favorite movies is Cecil B. DeMille’s, The Buccaneer, with Yul Brynner (Paramount Pictures, 1958). While there are many aspects of this picture that raise questions about Hollywood’s creative historical license, I often recall that this was where I learned my first important lesson about responsibility.
It always seems eerie to me when I’m attending a conference and the subject of the event is playing out in real life, somewhere else. Such was the case at the recent World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM)when news spread that a mall, in Elliot Lake, Ontario, had collapsed, prompting a call for a Toronto-based HUSAR (Heavy Urban Search and Rescue) team to be dispatched to search for trapped survivors.
By Michael Sale
While I spend a lot of my personal and professional time in the “present,” I also have a passion for looking back on where we have been. Yesterday, I received all kinds of news, from a variety of sources, about “bath salts” and what this new substance is doing to people across North America.
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