Cops Sound Off

Police Driving:Safety Behind the Wheelwith Capt. Travis Yates It has been five months since an Illinois State Trooper lost control of his vehicle responding to a vehicle collision, struck a car and killed two sisters. Eighteen year-old Jessica Uhl and thirteen year-old Kelli Uhl died instantly. [Read more] The subsequent investigation revealed that Trooper Mitchell was traveling 126 mph and had been involved in previous collisions with the Illinois State Police. There has been a heavy price paid by the victims, their family, Trooper Mitchell and the Illinois State Police. The Trooper has been charged with reckless homicide …Read more […..]

By Inspector Kelly KeithPoliceOne Guest Columnist Atlantic Police Academy Suspect: Male, 6’2”, 250 lbs, large build Police Officer: Female, 5’7”, 120 lbs, slender build If the suspect attacks the police officer, what factors determine who wins this altercation? • Spontaneous Attack • Weapon Readiness • Winning Mindset • Number of Officers • Tactics • Fitness • Strength • Fighting Ability – Control TacticsHow can we best train police officers in fitness and strength, which will ultimately enhance fighting ability/control tactics? If the above-mentioned …Read more […..]

New vids have been added at top of 1st page. Some browsers have trouble viewing for some reason but I have found that Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox browsers work for me. We had a recent trip to the Wisconsin Dells. Emma got to hang out with her buddyAlesha as well as Alesha’s big sister Brittany. Emma enjoyed the waterparks but was a bit overwhelmed by all the wild kids splashing and the noise. We went to a quiet area and Emma was right at home going in and out of the water. I took several vids on my cell phone and uploaded them to this site. Emma has been picking up all of our sayings and is surprising us at random times …Read more […..]