By Stephen Owsinski Amid the many instances of hate against law enforcement are the multitudes of cops bringing smiles to kids’ faces via heartfelt moments of tapping into our beloved nation’s future. If there is anything algorithms have churned for good, it is the abundance of city police officers, county sheriff’s deputies, and state troopers Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The burgeon of keyboard warriors commenting nastily to just about every police presser, while PIOs (public information officers) are dutifully conveying details to the public, has become an unfortunate aspect stemming from the anti-police movement. The vile and prejudicial commentary against the law enforcement institution has become downright despicable, needlessly taunting the Read more »
[The confirmation email comes from Civist. Sometimes it arrives in the inbox. Sometimes in the spam folder. Sometimes it is sent right away. Sometimes several hours later.] Riverside County California Sheriff’s Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was killed in traffic stop by William Shae McKay, a violent criminal who was freed on bail pending sentencing by Judge Read more »
(Indianapolis, IN) – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Sparta, GA Police Department a $1000.00 grant. The grant will support the department in obtaining additional officer safety equipment. Located in the old cotton-growing country of middle Georgia, Sparta is the seat of Hancock County. The town is situated near the fall Read more »
By Steve Pomper Once again, I reviewed elements of officers’ actions (including video recordings) during a use-of-force incident in Los Angeles. As always, I waited for that—hold up—moment where I can’t defend the officer’s actions. I don’t excuse the behavior, but there are plenty of people who will gladly criticize it. The NPA tries to teach Read more »
By Steve Pomper Ohio Law Enforcement Academy vehicle When engaged in police work, most physical exertion amounts to jogging your fingers around a keyboard or lifting a donut or coffee cup, right? As veteran cops know, police work is defined (as they say) by, “long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.” And while Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I recently went for my annual eye exam. I should have asked the optometrist if I have suffered any permanent damage from rolling my eyes so much. Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, posted a recruiting video on its website that has raised the ire of a few dozen Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I was fascinated as a teenager with the paranormal. Fortunately, I did not sink into the dark arts and the nefarious spirit world, but the idea of reading minds with extrasensory perception has its appeal. I was never able to predict the future, but today’s police officers are expected Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Although we do not often hear about family members following in the footsteps of their granddads, dads, moms, and other loved ones in law enforcement, it does still happen. This is a story of examples in one law enforcement agency that graduated a batch of academy cadets whose respective police-parent pinned shiny Read more »
By Steve Pomper YouTube screenshot Viridian FACT Duty gun mounted camera This morning I was listening to KTTH 770 radio talk show host Bryan Suits talk about a YouTube channel you may be familiar with called Donut Operator. It’s hosted by the compelling and often humorous former cop Cody Garrett. With an irreverent but spot-on manner that entertains and Read more »