by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement
July 28, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Ask Lt. Patrick Crowe, training officer of the Hanford Police Department, to describe one of the most powerful tools available to his officers in a crisis situation. His answer might surprise you. “It’s...
by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement
July 21, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Sergeant David Lostaunau of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office can easily describe how the use of any weapon — from a .22 pistol to a .50 caliber machine gun — will bring a quick resolution to many issues facing...
by Dennis Beaver | education
December 10, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In our last two columns, we focused on the role of the school resource officer in junior high and high schools. To briefly review, an SRO is a law enforcement officer assigned to a school campus in a...
by Dennis Beaver | education
December 03, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Is there a window of opportunity — an age or grade level in school — where a kid headed for trouble has what will likely be the last chance to be helped and steered in the right direction? Hanford School...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce
February 11, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am a retired naval officer living near the Naval Weapons Station at Lemoore with my wife of 35 years. She is from Japan, and our son — who I will call Henry — got her great looks,”...
