Insight. Experience. Perspective.
Commissioner Epps writes on faith, leadership, public safety, and the intersections between them. No filler — just hard-earned perspective.
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Faith & Biblical Studies
Scripture handled with care and practicality, connecting historic truths to present-day decisions and character.
Leadership
Essays on leading teams, organizations, and communities with integrity, discipline, and a clear sense of mission.
Security & Public Safety
Grounded perspectives on risk, preparedness, and public safety drawn from real-world command experience.
Latest Articles
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Why I Have Trust Issues: Understanding Where They Come From
Trust issues do not come from nowhere. They are the record of what happened to you. Here is where they come from, what they are doing for you, and how to take them from a wall to a gate.
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Why HR Should Not Be Your Threat Assessment Team
HR is essential to threat assessment, and HR should not be running it alone. Here is why a concerning employee situation needs a multidisciplinary team led by someone trained in the work, and how to build one.
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Boss Talks About Me Behind My Back to Coworkers: What to Do
A whisper campaign is designed to be unfightable — you can’t confront what you can’t prove. But it has a weakness. Here’s how to counter a boss who’s working your reputation in rooms you’re not in.
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What David Did Right: Surviving a Boss Who Wanted Him Gone
David served a king who wanted him dead and came out with his integrity and his future intact. A career practitioner walks through what David did right under Saul and how to apply it to your own boss.
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The Problem With Letting IT Own Physical Security
Access control and cameras now live on the network, so physical security has drifted to IT. The IT team is capable and already stretched, and the gap this creates is structural. Here is what it looks like and how to close it.
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My Boss Wrote Me Up Unfairly: How to Respond to a False Write-Up
An unfair write-up isn’t just an insult — it’s a document being placed in a file. Here’s how to respond: what to sign, what to say, how to write a rebuttal, and what the write-up may be telling you.
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When Leaving Is the Right Decision: Knowing When a Saul Will Not Change
You have prayed, endured, and done everything right, and nothing has changed. A career practitioner on the marks of a leader who will not change and how to know when leaving is the right decision.
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The Problem With Letting the Facilities Manager Run Security
Facilities managers inherit security because they hold the keys and the vendor contracts. They are capable people doing a job they were never hired for, and the structural problem with that arrangement is what this article is about.
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Boss Gives Me Impossible Deadlines Then Blames Me When I Miss Them
The deadline was impossible when he set it — but somehow the miss is your record. Here’s how to break the deadline-blame cycle: the triage question, the prioritization email, and the blame shield.
