Doug Wyllie

Be Advised...

Doug Wyllie writes police training content on a wide range of topics and trends affecting the law enforcement community. Doug was a co-founder of the Policing Matters podcast and a longtime co-host of the program.

LATEST ARTICLES

5 quotes police leaders can use to increase officer safety and departmental success

Follow the advice in these five quotes to enhance leadership of your officers and improve relationships in your community

February 02, 2025 10:26 AM

Doug Wyllie

Police Jobs & Careers

5 historical quotes cops can use on patrol

Consider the following quotes and how they may help guide you in your police career and in life

February 01, 2025 09:53 AM

Doug Wyllie

Patrol Issues

‘Hearts Beneath the Badge': A book for cops and citizens alike

Most law-abiding citizens proceed with their daily lives without thinking to commend a cop for a job well done

December 23, 2024 08:37 AM

Doug Wyllie

Fitness & Health

No spit in this food: 4 great on-duty meals cops can bring from home

Don’t take your chances with unhealthy and potentially tampered foods by doing your own meal prep

June 14, 2024 03:00 PM

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Police officer speaking with kids during after-school program

Police Jobs & Careers

10 things teens who want to be cops can do to start on the right path

Above all else, remember that if at first you don’t succeed, try again — harder

May 24, 2024 05:26 PM

Doug Wyllie

Year in Review

Come hell or high water: How floods and fires challenged cops in 2017

When nature intervenes to unleash unexpected and uncontrollable mayhem, the mission of protecting life and property takes on an entirely different meaning

December 11, 2017 05:42 PM

Doug Wyllie

Intelligence Led Policing

How AI software could monitor real-time camera feeds to detect criminal behavior

Using AI and facial recognition software for real-time crime reporting is the next logical progression in how police are already using existing technology

December 07, 2017 01:08 PM

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After the Las Vegas shooting, how do we harden soft targets?

The active shooter attack in Las Vegas is a turning point for how law enforcement must view the protection of large crowds of people in enclosed spaces

October 06, 2017 04:40 PM

Doug Wyllie

Training Simulators

How video simulators are changing use-of-force training

Video simulators can allow agencies to shoot video of hot spots in their jurisdictions in order to replicate conditions officers may actually face

September 21, 2017 01:11 PM

Doug Wyllie

Entertainment

The ‘SWAT nod': How to tell other cops what your duty assignment is without saying a word

This gem has been floating around the internet for a while, and while its original author is unknown, the truths are just too accurate not to share

September 14, 2017 04:16 AM

Doug Wyllie