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What you Need to Know about Forensic Investigations: Two Veterans Share Experiences in New Book

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 …

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Lessons from Yesterday: A Review of the Legendary Police Career of Robert F. Lunney

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 …

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Succeeding Together: A Tribute to the Strength of Collaboration Among Police Departments

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.

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Risk Management is a Lifestyle: Lessons from the FBINAA Conference

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.

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Lessons in True Leadership and the Importance of Taking Responsibility

By Michael Sale

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.

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Will the Elliot Lake Mall Collapse Change Emergency Readiness and Response Policy?

By Michael Sale

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.

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Bath Salts? The Importance of Keeping Up with Trends in the Drug Scene

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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