By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Stable employment used to be one of the perks of being a police officer. Today, every officer is one decision away from being torn from their career. The decision doesn’t even have to be wrong for the ax to fall. As the law enforcement profession continues to take fire, Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski One of the easiest things to do is spread hate and spew spittle at people who have a dirty job to do. Just ask any cop. The stories abound and will have you speechless…maybe even wondering, Is this a joke? The reality is, many bad things happen in our society, and law Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. There are nearly 19,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States employing an estimated 700,000 police officers. Exact numbers fluctuate as new agencies are added and others dissolve. There are many part time and reserve officers, as well as correctional officers who are sometimes counted as certified peace officers Read more »