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Besides being able to download the original video series, you can catch up on Buck's latest advice, find official "Buck Savage" goodies, and find out how to bring Buck (IE: Dave Smith) to your police agency or law enforcement conference. Through the magic of email, you can also ask Buck your deepest questions like, "which soft drink washes best out of a uniform?" and "do you still have those cool sideburns?" and "how come you never got promoted?"
Since 1980, J.D. "Buck" Savage has been helping the men and women of law enforcement stay alert, alive and well, and have fun!! This site is dedicated to the continuation of that effort and the heroes of law enforcement!
The Buck Savage Book Is Here!
A collection of humorous essays by the creator of the J.D. 'Buck' Savage, "In My Sights" contains lessons in leadership, perseverance, forgiveness, tolerance, survival and so much more. This book is guaranteed to make you think, weep, question, remember, and of course, laugh out loud. It's everything you expect from one of America's top law enforcement trainers, and so much more. Like Dave Smith himself, this book is "entertrainment" at its very best.
Check out "In My Sights," the first book from your favorite training officer!
New Course Available
"Beyond Off Duty Survival: Bringing Your Family Into Your World" was originally developed for the United States Border Patrol and is now available to all law enforcement organizations. Most law enforcement training focuses on getting you home in one piece at the end of each shift, and yet sixteen percent of police officer murders occur off duty. Dave and Betsy Smith have authored numerous articles on this topic and now offer a course like no other that can be attended not only by police officers but by their spouses, partners, and older children. This class teaches officers what off duty threats they may face and how to respond safely and tactically, and then goes even further, helping them to teach their families how to stay safe and respond appropriately when the unthinkable happens. We also discuss family firearms safety, officer ambush, levels of risk, and how to bring your family into “your world” in a safe and healthy manner.
This training then goes beyond "off duty survival" and talks about how to survive and thrive in your personal relationships. Police work is notoriously hard on marriages, families and relationships. Cops have a 75% divorce rate, a high rate of alcoholism, and we die twice as often by our own hand as we do in deadly force assaults. Issues such as effective communication, what cops really do at work, dealing with career disappointments, domestic violence, balancing control at home, and making peace with a work-related critical incident are just a few of the topics we’ll discuss in this fast-paced, entertaining presentation. Constantly updated with new information and real-life examples, this course helps fill in the gaps between your work world and your personal life.
T-Shirts Available
Finally, after nearly ten years, specially designed J.D. "Buck" Savage t-shirts are available once again.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
Check out our Merchandise page for all the details.
