Make the Most Important New Years Resolution in Your LIfe!

"For this new year's resolution – shouldn't it be the most important one of your lives" – Dave Young

According to the ACLU, the UCR in the last few months shows that more officers have died in ambushes then any time in US History – this brings to light a few important issues we need to discuss and not take for granted. If officers are ambushed then we can agree that when the attacks occurs the officers involved will be responding – reacting – either through a trained, practiced and rehearsed response or out of anxiety, fear or panic.

We NEVER KNOW when the time will come when our lives or the lives of others WILL depend on OUR PERFORMANCE! This is a phase I want you to very intimately associate yourself with. And for the sake of some who might not know what I am talking about break it down.

• We NEVER KNOW - for a police officer - there is not any one time of the day that is more dangerous then another. In the beginning of the shift, during lunch, writing a report in our cars, or at the end of the shift – bad guys are on 24/7 and so are we!

• When the time will come – A.M. or P.M, Christmas or New Years, on the first day of your shift or the last day – we need to adopt this small but important acronym – A.A.A.- meaning anytime, anywhere and any place!

• When our lives – for as long as blood pumps through our veins and our heart beats we live and our loved ones count on us

• Or the lives of others - our partners, co-workers, family, friends, the society we are sworn to protect

• WILL depend on OUR PERFORMANCE – this is simple – the only last or second place in life is a controlled sporting event – in our world if the other guy is better we could die – so our commitment to excellence is not only on paper but in the performance of ourselves, our gear and our weapons

Now is the time to stand – NOW is the time to practice....why some might ask....because lives depend on it. May God send you legions of angels to protect you, keep you and your families safe, and THANK YOU for allowing us to be safe.