Author Archives: RJ Beam

Opinions on police action and anti police bias

Some interesting video has come out of Arizona’s Marana Police Department. A man armed with a rifle gets hit by a police squad car. The suspect was hurt but not killed. No police and no civilians were killed. Scrolling over various social media sites the reaction to this video is polarized. People with a generally pro-police mindset see this as ...

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Are you an everyday leader?

I recently saw this "Ted Talk" video. It has been around a few years already but for some reason it has never come to my attention till recently. It is great story about how everybody has the potential to jump into a leadership role in everyday activity.

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Great ideas for Police / Fire / EMS Pranks…

Pranks are an age old tradition in the for anyone working Police, fire and EMS. The other day we asked on our Facebook page what some of the best pranks you ever pulled were. Here are the top 5 answers… #1. Gain access to a buddies squad car (or Ambulance) and spray peppery spray down all the vents. The turn ...

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Book Review: Crash & Brun

A few weeks ago a buddy of mine asked me to help be involved in a convention he was helping to plan called the Writers Police Academy. At first I was unsure of helping at this event so he sent me links news stories and blog posts about past Writers Academy events. One was from Author Lisa Gardner talking about her new release Crash & Burn.

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It can happen anywhere, at anytime

Two nights ago (March 24, 2015) we had two police officer shot and killed in the US. One was killed out in San Jose, CA. The other was less than 40 miles from where I sit now, down in Fond Du Lac, WI. The officer killed here in Wisconsin is actually a state trooper.

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