Out of the Darkness and Into the Blue
The suspect doesn't come quietly. Before he's subdued, rookie cop Robert Christensen gets pummeled unconscious. Twenty-five years later, he retires as one of Kalamazoo's top patrol officers.
Out of the Darkness and into the Blue recounts Christensen's most memorable experiences on the force, told with candor, honesty, and humor. After describing each event, Christensen analyzes his behavior during the encounter, the tactics he used, and how changes in strategy and behavior might have affected the outcome.
- Update frequency
- every 39 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2016
Epilogue
Throughout this book I tried to capture the emotion and internal thoughts of what was going through my mind as I handled each call. The one theme that kept coming back into my thoughts, though, was t…
00:13:34 |
Sat 03 Dec 2016
Field Training and Rookies
"Let no soul cry out, Had I not been properly trained." —Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
Slow down—Seatbelts—Wear your vest—STAY ALIVE!
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00:19:30 |
Fri 02 Dec 2016
Introduction
My career priority was to serve and protect the city of Kalamazoo. I am forever grateful to the citizens of Kalamazoo, my coworkers at Kalamazoo Public Safety, the criminal justice professionals thro…
00:04:41 |
Fri 02 Dec 2016
Landing That Perfect Job
Getting hired by a career police department is your dream right? Working for an agency where you can have a challenging career, learn, and grow as a solid performer. Finding that perfect fit for you …
00:15:22 |
Tue 26 Apr 2016
Police Academy Training
Why do people want to be a Police Officer? When asking a new recruit they almost always say: "To help people." As an academy trainer since 1997 I've had the honor of training hundreds of Officers who…
00:03:14 |
Mon 22 Feb 2016
Community Policing
Community Policing has always been so much more than playing basketball with kids, handing out stickers, taking selfies with neighborhood kids, or rescuing animals from the perils of human civilizati…
00:22:14 |
Sun 18 Oct 2015
Stupid Shit I Did at Work
Dangers in police work are inherent to the job function itself. But, as Cops—We make our jobs as dangerous as we want. Sometimes this can get you killed or seriously injured. Other times, we do thing…
00:19:04 |
Fri 21 Aug 2015
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)—Hostage Rescue.
SWAT- Hostage Rescue is not for the weak at heart. Life and death is the reality of our job. Mistakes are unacceptable. Perfection in every aspect is trained upon and expected. Welcome to our world. …
00:34:10 |
Mon 01 Jun 2015
Honor Guard: The Tears Behind Our Glasses
"When a police officer is killed, it's not an agency that loses an officer it's an entire nation." - Chris Cosgriff, ODMP founder.
On April 18, 2011 Officer Eric Zapata, the first City of Kalamazoo…
00:33:18 |
Thu 02 Apr 2015
Respect Me
Always be respectful of other people's differences. Police Officers must be completely neutral in their feelings and beliefs to effectively enforce the law in a fair and objectively way. Anything els…
00:18:11 |
Tue 27 Jan 2015
Party Patrol- RIOT!
Ever been in a riot? Probably not. The media portrays "Cops in riot gear" as some type of "show of force" and "inciting". Well, they could not be anymore wrong. Crimes of public disorder range from p…
00:16:05 |
Sat 20 Dec 2014
Traffic Law Enforcement
My career was spent primarily as a road patrol officer. The majority of my road patrol duties consisted of traffic law enforcement. Traffic law enforcement has simply one primary goal: "Save Lives". …
00:54:52 |
Wed 29 Oct 2014
Firefighting and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
"There is nothing more powerful than the heart of a volunteer." —Franklin D. Roosevelt
You never forget your first dead person. So, make sure you change your smoke detector batteries, check your hom…
00:37:45 |
Wed 08 Oct 2014
Criminal Patrol
The realities of criminal patrol are explained and detailed throughout this chapter. In addition, I have included tactical tips and survival strategies to help keep Police Officers alive while on pat…
01:26:33 |
Mon 29 Sep 2014
Death in Rural America
Out of the Darkness and into the Blue, Chapter Two: "Death in Rural America". For 16 years I served as an EMT and Firefighter with the Lawrence Township Quick Response Team and Fire Department. In th…
00:17:24 |
Sat 13 Sep 2014
Never Quit...Always Fight!
March 4, 1990 I was nearly killed in the line of duty. Chapter one is where I tell you the story of Juan Rico and how he nearly murdered me. Have you ever been beaten to death? Well, you'd be dead if…
00:34:04 |
Mon 01 Sep 2014
Out of the Darkness and Into the Blue
I really thought I was about to be killed. Police Officers train for the most deadly confrontation, but you are never really prepared when it strikes. Without warning, out of the blue, and with no r…
00:04:58 |
Thu 31 Jul 2014
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