By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Picture this. A young police officer works a combination of night shifts rotating between straight midnights and a “power shift” from 7P-3A. He is scheduled for days off to coincide with his Army National Guard drills one weekend of every month. He was working on his master’s degree, taking Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Every year when we commemorate fallen law enforcement officers during National Police Week, one of the most humbling portrayals is how cops care for the loved ones of fallen police personnel. As National Police Week aggregated scores of law enforcement officers, families, and citizens from all over (including other nations’ cops and Read more »
By Steve Pomper Disgraced former U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Racheal Rollins Woo Hoo! I enjoy it any time I get to use the German word Schadenfreude because that’s what I am feeling. It means taking pleasure in someone else’s misfortune. I know that sounds despicable and perhaps would be if it didn’t involve someone, well…, so despicable. Read more »
By Doug Wyllie Late last month, a career criminal with a history of violence—including incidents resulting in charges of assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and attempted murder—was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a 40-year-old father of two named Dennis Banner. Banner’s family contends that the accused killer should have never been Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The headlines don’t begin to tell the story. “Bodycam Shows Gruesome Moment Fla. Sheriff’s Officer Shot”, ” Fla. deputy ends hostage standoff with career criminal holding woman at knifepoint”, “Armed Man Waiting for Officer Smokes Meth in Calif. Station Lobby”, “13-year-old opens fire several times on Fla. officers, wounding Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D After the apparent lack of swift response to the school shooter in Uvalde, Texas, parents can panic over what might seem to be inaction on the part of the law enforcement response to emergencies in their own neighborhoods. There are two things the public, and law enforcement leaders, must Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Heralding our nation’s brave law enforcement officers throughout the year is pinnacled during National Police Week, from May 14 thru 20, 2023. Police agencies across America hold localized events commemorating the fallen at their memorial sites. Independently, citizens show their police support by illuminating blue lights at homes and businesses. In Florida, Read more »
By Doug Wyllie When the average American thinks of Utah, things that may come to mind typically include the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Sundance Film Festival, and the Great Salt Lake. The sports fan will recall Merlin Olsen, Stockton-to-Malone, and the Winter Olympics. The “foodie” will dream of Pastrami Burgers, Funeral Potatoes, and Fry Sauce. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In 2020, Edward Bronstein, whose autopsy showed “extreme methamphetamine intoxication” died while being restrained during a blood draw for a driving under the influence arrest. Seven California law officers and one nurse were charged with manslaughter. In 2019 Mario Terruso, arrested after he wandered into a home incoherent and Read more »
By Steve Pomper While the current federal regime pretends the border is secure after it’s allowed millions of illegal aliens to swarm the U.S. southern border with Mexico, the onslaught against innocent Americans continues. And they expect U.S. law enforcement to just handle it (without allowing them to enforce existing laws. According to the New York Post, a Read more »