By Fred Leland and John Demand

Vision

To better develop a Police Department’s organizational culture we must recognize that it be a learning organization that is dedicated to innovation. This is typified by an environment within which every single person in the organization is invested in the organization’s success and feels a responsibility to implement new and better ways to achieve organizational objectives.

“Training is for the known, education is for the unknowns.” ~Marcus Mainz, Major USMC

“Adaptability is an effective change in response to an altered situation. Adaptability is not speed of reaction, but the slower, more deliberate processes associated with problem solving.” ~Don Vandergriff

“I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.” ~General of the Army Omar N. Bradley

Thanks to www.BlueSheepDog.com  an outstanding resource for cops, for passing this information along. The video is well worth your time as it contains valuable information based on research from Force Science Institute all cops and citizens should be  aware of.

A new report (DEC 2011) from DHS outlines the department's strategic plan for working with local law enforcement authorities and non-governmental groups to identify and disrupt terrorist activities. Violent extremism is a real evolving threat that we in law enforcement must be prepared to deal with.

Editor’s (Doug Wiley) Note: We’re pleased to introduce Fred Leland as the newest member in our roster of writers. I “met” Fred via the professional networking website LinkedIn, and just moments into our initial phone contact knew we had an opportunity to collaborate in the shared mission of helping police officers be safer and more successful on the street.

“A general in all of his projects should not think so much about what he wishes to do as what his enemy will do; he should never