Tactical Reload: Strategy Shifts for Emerging Leaders in Law Enforcement

by Adam Wilson

This book is needed now more than ever. Featuring interviews with Tim Kennedy, Mark Divine. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Sheriff Joe Lombardo of Las Vegas, Atlanta Chief Erika Shields, and former US representative Dave Reichert.Tactical Reload offers a road map for police professionals eager to succeed as America transitions from unrest to a new age of social enlightenment.Through honest personal stories and interviews with top police chiefs and thought leaders, Wilson thoroughly explores the present crisis of law enforcement and foreshadows a safer future.Adam Wilson speaks to the tremendous potential for all law enforcement officers including rookies and those coming up the ranks. His personal experiences illuminate the dangers and ironies of protecting community while offering insights for improving the fight against crime.Tactical Reload explores a wide range of topics that shatter assumptions and suggest police may enjoy more respect now than ever before - if they continue to upgrade their mind-set.Embrace “embarrassment school” as an important rite of passage.Respect people who commit crimes as a humane strategy for building trust.Reject millennial entitlement and impatience or jeopardize rank promotions.Win department and community accolades by behaving well in or out of the uniform.Discover why authentic cops don’t need to prove they are tough, but they had better heed mental fitness advice from a retired Navy SEAL.Learn how mandatory psychological tests for cops could remove the shame of vulnerability and decrease suicides.Build character and improve advancement by blending new academic credentials with street smarts.

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 10, 2020

Reviews

[Rajiv S · Rating 2 out of 5]

This doesn’t need to be a book, but a series of blog posts. I was hoping for more critical analysis and self reflection from the author about policing and the future of the profession. This read like a high school essay. I understand what he is trying to accomplish—speaking frankly and simply to a group of aspiring 18 year old police officers. But the reality is this was infantilizing of those interested in the service. When I was exploring the literature around combat prior to joining the Army, I wasn’t really helped by the simple and obvious. I was most inspired by those authors who dug deep into their own psyche and prepared me at an emotional level, not just a logical level, for the journey I was about to take.
The author is well intentioned and clearly a fantastic cop. I simply was hoping for a bit more “peeling of the onion”.

[Adam Moore · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book may be useful for someone starting out in law enforcement or looking to join. But otherwise it is a collection or rambling stories, anecdotes and advice that seems like they have been hastily thrown together. I genuinely think the author has good intentions but there are much better books from the work of business, leadership and biographies that will delve into more detail with more relevant information than this book contains.

[Karthik Sutar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well book

[Samuel Speziale · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid read for both new and experienced officers who want to make the most of their career in law enforcement. Featured some great interviews with influential people in the field.