2015 Course Calendar
Feb 2-3, Tactical Pistol, Kent WA
March 2-4, High Risk Warrant Service, Spokane County, WA
March 5-6, Ballistic Shield User, Spokane County, WA
April 13-15, Carbine/Submachine Gun User, Kent, WA
May 25-27, High Risk Warrant Service, Kent, WA
June 15-19, Pistol Instructor, Kent, WA
August 17-21, Basic SWAT School, Spokane County, WA
Sept 14-16, Tactical Pistol, Kent, WA
Oct. 19-21, Carbine/Submachine Gun User, Spokane County, WA
Oct 22-23, Tactical Pistol, Spokane County, WA
Nov 16-18, Hostage Rescue, Spokane County, WA
Dec 14-16, SWAT Team Leader, Spokane County, WA
As everyone is aware there is a ton of bad tongue being laid on Law Enforcement right now. We are all racists, murderers, heavy handed, authority abusing assholes. I see alot of my friends getting upset by this, certainly on facebook there is a ton of post sharing about how the above is simply not true. I have some advice, treat this current storm the same way you would treat the media after a shooting. Ignore it.
I started my LE career about the same time as Ruby Ridge, Waco and Rodney King. Guess what, it was exactly the same then, as it is now. Media was stirring the pot, activists were coming out of the woodwork, vocal minority outcry of police practice and tactics. Guess what changed? Not one damn thing. Ebb & flow. We still use force under the same guidelines – Graham V Connor & Tenn. V Garner. As long as the majority of cops continue to be good people, this wont change.
It has been my experience that bad cops get rooted out very quickly. We handle our own, and the disgrace and shame they bring on the profession, and our own badges, is sufficient to kick them the hell out. I have absolutely no issue whatsoever with snatching a “bad cop” and clapping him/her in irons. In fact, it is one of the arrests that I would take the most pride in. Bear in mind that none of the recent events in the media portrays a “bad cop”. I have seen very few of those in my career, and I assure you I am watchful.
The honor, pride and satisfaction of being a police officer is sufficient for me to feel good about what I do. A nod from my peers is more than enough to let me know I am doing the job well. I am smart enough to realize that the VAST majority of citizens appreciates our efforts and sacrifices. So don’t get wrapped up in the shameful, negligent and inflammatory reports forwarded by the media to spark stories. It is the same behavior as the guy taunting you to fight, threatening to harm your family, and bumping his gums about what he would do if you didn’t have on that badge; AFTER he is wearing the cuffs. It is the blathering of a punk, just like the punk media. Ebb & flow homies.