The 1980 McDuffie riots of 1980 caused law enforcement to re-evaluate the tactics needed to stem a civil disturbance. There is a progression formula that leads from peaceful protest to civil disturbance to chaotic unfocused uncontained violence and destruction. The Miami Police Department created the “Miami Plan” which was then presented to many police departments across the nation as a viable blueprint. Many adopted the plan but now in 2020 they seem to have abandoned the l

Many people who read this blog know of me as a former undercover police detective who worked within the Medelin and Cali drug cartels. Among other things I am a certified Officer Survival Instructor and a former lead penetrator on the SWAT team. Below are my suggestions to make a school environment safer for educators and students, and what to do if an active shooter situation should arise: 1. Bring some wooden wedges (no not the shoes ....the little triangle pieces of wood)