Keith D. Bushey is a longtime veteran of law enforcement. He retired as a commander from the Los Angeles Police Department, as a deputy chief from the San Bernardino County […] Read More »
Do you drink more than you plan to at times, maybe at off-training parties or the end of your shift? Why not … you work hard, so why not play […] Read More »
Working for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department means you have no choice but to deal with people, not to mention everyone you know in your personal life. Because we have […] Read More »
Adam Dachis of LifeHacker writes, “Muscle memory is not a memory stored in your muscles, of course, but memories stored in your brain that are much like a cache of […] Read More »
Over the past few years, the same questions keep coming up. What will they say if I don’t drink? What will happen if I don’t go to the off-training party? […] Read More »
Thousands of deputies are husbands and wives. Thousands also spend countless hours on the job, picking up overtime, training and so on. As a result, they have limited time at […] Read More »
When I first heard the word “alcoholic,” I used to think of a bum living on the street. My imaginary alcoholic had not bathed or taken care of their physical […] Read More »
You’re invited to a birthday celebration for your friend’s wife at your favorite bar. Your spouse accompanies you, and there are several other couples at the gathering. Some of them […] Read More »
In my first few ride-alongs with deputies in the West Hollywood Station, I’ve been asked, “What does a chaplain do?” The short answer is this: It’s about presence. It’s about […] Read More »
Many of us had the experience of sitting at briefing while our sergeant read an account of a co-worker’s involvement in an alcohol-related T/C or alcohol-related off-duty incident. We sat […] Read More »
