What It Takes to Be a Detective and Hostage Negotiator

My name is Timothy Fay. I am a Detective and Digital Forensic Examiner and Hostage Negotiator for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Palm Beach County, Florida. I think I was extremely interested in law enforcement from when I was very young. My hero...

How Homicide Detectives Really Solve Cases: Real Crime Stories

My name is Louie Aguilera and I’m a homicide detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau. My career path in law enforcement goes back to probably the late ’70s, when I was about seven or eight years old, as far...

How Hostage Negotiations Work: Real Challenges and High Stakes

I am Detective Mike Lumbard with the Denver Police Department in Denver, Colorado. Like many police departments around the country, hostage negotiations or crisis negotiations, it’s an additional duty. You’re primarily a detective assigned to one specialty...

Top Tips to Impress as a Law Enforcement Candidate

Dan Flippo had a 30-year law enforcement career and recently retired as Deputy Chief with the Santa Cruz Police Department in California. He now provides training to law enforcement through the Savage Training Group. It is vital to prepare and become the best...

The Journey of a K-9 Handler: From Training to Action

This article has been written with the assistance of Detective Holly McManus who is K-9 Handler with the St. Francis Police Department in Wisconsin. Her canine partner is a purebred German Shepherd who goes by the name K-9 Bane. There are many different careers in law...