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The Warrior Officer Code

Remain calm. Never show fear, surprise, or hesitation, unless it’s part of a deceptive tactic in order to fool your opponent.

Clear your mind of all self-doubt. Believe in your survival instincts, your tactical knowledge, your equipment, your firearm, your partners, your agency, and believe in yourself.

Be positive. Complete each task safely, effectively and without interruption.

Hold nothing back. Fight as if your life depends upon it – because it probably does. Failing to make and hold eye contact or a timid physical presence in stressful situations signals weakness. Many antisocial criminals fear or respect an overwhelming force or the appearance you present that overwhelming force.

Center your thoughts on a single purpose. Focus on completing one task at a time, without rushing or making mental or physical mistakes.

Use your opponent’s energy to defeat him. Use his movements to put him on the ground; use his aggression to force him to make mental and physical mistakes.

Take advantage of every opportunity. Be aware of new ways to defeat your opponent or to finish an assignment. Take advantage of every opportunity to get new training and seek new areas of knowledge.

Be persistent and you will conquer anything. Never give up or quit. Winners will always see themselves in first place.

Concentration, is not just paying attention to your surroundings but rather seeing what is not there and sensing what is about to occur. It’s about knowing your opponent on the streets or within your correctional facility and lastly, and most important, it’s about winning.

Never permit outright disrespect or verbal intimidation without immediate challenge. To do so makes you appear weak in the eyes of those who contemplate violence against us.

GREAT REMINDER!!

Words to live by.

Ditto.

JCO said:

The Warrior Officer Code

Remain calm. Never show fear, surprise, or hesitation, unless it’s part of a deceptive tactic in order to fool your opponent.

Clear your mind of all self-doubt. Believe in your survival instincts, your tactical knowledge, your equipment, your firearm, your partners, your agency, and believe in yourself.

Be positive. Complete each task safely, effectively and without interruption.

Hold nothing back. Fight as if your life depends upon it – because it probably does. Failing to make and hold eye contact or a timid physical presence in stressful situations signals weakness. Many antisocial criminals fear or respect an overwhelming force or the appearance you present that overwhelming force.

Center your thoughts on a single purpose. Focus on completing one task at a time, without rushing or making mental or physical mistakes.

Use your opponent’s energy to defeat him. Use his movements to put him on the ground; use his aggression to force him to make mental and physical mistakes.

Take advantage of every opportunity. Be aware of new ways to defeat your opponent or to finish an assignment. Take advantage of every opportunity to get new training and seek new areas of knowledge.

Be persistent and you will conquer anything. Never give up or quit. Winners will always see themselves in first place.

Concentration, is not just paying attention to your surroundings but rather seeing what is not there and sensing what is about to occur. It’s about knowing your opponent on the streets or within your correctional facility and lastly, and most important, it’s about winning.

Never permit outright disrespect or verbal intimidation without immediate challenge. To do so makes you appear weak in the eyes of those who contemplate violence against us.

This explains what I was doing, all those years as a full time LEO, and now as a part time one.

BUMP

Never give up!

Bump. I think I will pin this up in our office for our guys to read.

I would respectfully add one line: Lots of YOUR sweat in training = less or little of YOUR blood in the field.

Otherwise, it's great!

"I have been though some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened!"  - Mark Twain -

BUMP!!

Good points I would suggest to stop using the terms survival. We fight to win not survive and we don't have to fight fair. Someone who trys to fight fair has bad tactics.

Good stuff JCO!!!

Thanks man, this is a really great motivator when you need a boost.

Great post, thanks.