1,258 days. That’s how long it’s been since Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam has failed to contact his deputy, Detective Kim Frankel, after she was struck, on-duty, by a DUI, hit-and-run driver she chased down and apprehended despite her injuries. 1,258 days. By Steve Pomper It isn’t easy to wrap your head around Kim Frankel’s workers’ compensation system, Read more »
The Wounded Blue Shows Kim Frankel She’s Not Alone. By Steve Pomper Here we are again, back to learn more about betrayed Washoe County Sheriff’s Detective Kim Frankel’s, as she calls it, “journey” (she’s being kind). On the day her life inexorably changed, she was assigned to the Crimes Against Persons Unit, specializing in sex crimes Read more »
Indianapolis, November 24, 2023 – As Atlanta suffers from its police department being hundreds of officers short, residents continue to be threatened by a local government that refuses to hold criminals accountable, and a collection of criminal anarchists conspire to halt the new police training facility, the National Police Association’s “Cops are Heroes” mobile Read more »
By Steve Pomper What were you doing about three years ago, let’s say, on June 25th, 2020? Maybe you enjoyed a bike ride, went to work, celebrated an anniversary, a birthday, or, more likely, you don’t remember Now, what have you done over the past three years? Probably lots of those things and more. But if Read more »
Indianapolis – November 20, 2023 — The Local Law Enforcement Protection Act (H.R. 5264) is a federal bill designed to protect qualified immunity for state and local police officers. The bill was re-introduced by Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) in the U.S. House of Representatives on August 22, 2023. It is currently Read more »
Indianapolis/ November 16, 2023 – As Baltimore suffers from its police department being hundreds of officers short, residents continue to be threatened by a local government that refuses to hold criminals accountable, and a federal government that quashes local police work with a crippling consent decree, the National Police Association’s “Cops are Heroes” mobile Read more »
Law enforcement explorer programs provide a common meeting ground for police and youth in the areas of social, educational, and recreational activities. Explorer Post #132 offers opportunities to learn about law enforcement through participation in ride-alongs with police officers, receive training in a variety of law enforcement topics and positions, travel and compete in national, Read more »
(Indianapolis) November 9, 2023 — The Honoring Police Officer and K9 Service Act of 2023 (H.R.5885) is federal legislation that would establish a grant program to help offset the cost of veterinary care of retired federal, state, and local police dogs. The bill was introduced by Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-4) in the U.S. House of Read more »
Indianapolis/ November 7, 2023 – As Philadelphia suffers from its police department being hundreds of officers short, and residents continue to be threatened by a prosecutor and city council who refuse to hold criminals accountable, the National Police Association’s “Cops are Heroes” mobile billboard tours the city to show support for law enforcement and Read more »