Your Week, Left of Bang
Weekly reports that turn headlines into operational intelligence you can use.
Stay Ahead of the Threats That Matter Most
Free weekly situation reports from The CP Journal help you anticipate, prepare for, and act on emerging risks from across the nation.
Why We Publish These Reports
Every week, new threats, hazards, and disruptions emerge. Some can be seen coming—if you know where to look. Our mission at The CP Journal is to help every organization get, and stay, left of bang by anticipating problems before they become crises.
The U.S. Situation Report and the Colorado Front Range Situation Report are designed for public safety professionals, security leaders, emergency managers, and preparedness-minded citizens who want timely, relevant, and actionable intelligence delivered directly to their inbox.
Both reports are free and built to support better decision-making and readiness for the week ahead.
What You’ll Get Each Week
Each report delivered to your inbox is forward-looking and focused on operationally relevant information:
👉Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): A clear, structured threat and hazard analysis for the coming week.
👉 Expanded Insights: When details matter, you can dig deeper into the specific weather, security, public health, and cybersecurity risks and emerging trends.
👉 Key incidents from the past week: Identifying trends that could affect your organization begins with linking incidents to real-world impacts.
How to Sign Up
Getting the reports is quick, easy, and free:
Go to your Substack account settings.
Scroll to the Notifications section.
Toggle on the reports you'd like to receive.
Here’s what it looks like:
Once you’re signed up, you’ll start receiving the latest U.S. and/or Colorado Front Range situation reports every week with no extra steps required. These arrive directly in your inbox, giving you a clear, reliable picture of the week ahead so you can make informed decisions before threats become crises.
Take the Next Step: Build Your Own Capability
If the U.S. and Colorado Front Range reports help you stay ahead of threats, the Operational Readiness Playbook is your guide to going deeper.
Inside, we share exactly how to create localized, customized situation reports for your city, county, or organization, and how to stand up your own Watch Office capability. You’ll get the prompts we use, lessons we’ve learned, and the key considerations for building a process that works in your operational environment.
Whether you want to replicate what we do for a specific city or adapt it to a specialized mission set, the Playbook is your roadmap for turning intelligence into action before a crisis hits.