By Steve Pomper With all the rioting going on over the past year and continuing, perhaps it’s time to learn something you might not know about the issues cops deal with during while on demonstration management lines. What is it like for an average police officer? Now, there is no way that any single police officer Read More >
By Stephen Owsinsk Although it is a deeply personal story, uber-talented impersonator Darrel Hammond from “Saturday Night Live” fame is the subject matter regarding his life journey, candidly shared by him in “Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story” (2018) which I recently watched on Netflix. I was intrigued by the entirety of this man’s story, Read More >
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By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D As Portland continues to simmer, Minneapolis braced for chaos, and U.S. Capitol Police reconstructs the failures of the January 6th attack, the reality of preparing for worst-case scenarios can be measured in taxpayer dollars. Crowd control is not to stop large groups from gathering, but. A law enforcement presence Read More >
By Steve Pomper Many Democrats, especially at the activist and party level, have demonstrated they have an insatiable appetite for power. King County, Washington’s shady (Democrat) County Executive Dow Constantine, is calling for current elected Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht, not a right-winger, to end her tenure early and retire. This despite he’ll be selecting the next appointed Read More >
By Stephen Owsinsk Long overdue, some mouthwatering gains are being recorded in terms of state governments galvanizing against the riots we’ve witnessed decimate many cities across America. Thanks to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis penning approval of the Florida State Legislature’s HB1 — “Combating Public Disorder”— outlawing riot activity on the Sunshine State streets, law enforcement Read More >
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Gun sales in January surged by 80% after an already frenzied buying pattern in 2020. Shortages of firearms and ammunition are a sign to some as an overreaction to conspiracy theories. The idea that people are just being paranoid is countered by the headlines we see every day. April Read More >
By Stephen Owsinsk Notwithstanding the constant harangue of anti-cop voices signaling a police-free society, wise brains employing critical-thinking skills know better. And among those who possess a bright and robust outlook on the future of America are youngsters honing aspirations to be the next wave of law enforcement officers implementing serve and protect principles. Although Read More >