The responsibility for individuals with severe mental health issues does not, and should not, rest on police officers’ shoulders alone.

The responsibility for individuals with severe mental health issues does not, and should not, rest on police officers’ shoulders alone.

In Columbus, Ohio, a tragedy unfolded when police officers were forced to make a split-second decision, resulting in the death of Colin Jennings, a man in the midst of a mental health crisis. On that cold February morning, the Columbus Police Department responded to a 911 call describing Jennings’ erratic behavior and threats to himself Read more »

Reduced Police Staffing in Vermont Leads to Foreseeable Result

In Burlington, Vermont, a once-peaceful town now overwhelmed by rising crime, homelessness, and drug addiction, city leaders are finally realizing that defunding the police was a grave mistake. This small city, nestled against the stunning backdrop of Lake Champlain, faces an unprecedented spike in violent crime, aggravated assault, and drug overdoses. These are problems that Read more »

January – June by the Numbers

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One might think we could know with some certainty how many police officers there are in the country, but we can only estimate somewhere north of 750,000. There are federal cops, state cops, county cops, city cops, special jurisdiction cops, limited authority cops, volunteer cops, part-time cops, and those Read more »

They’re Not Even Trying to Hide Their Criminal Justice System Bias

By Steve Pomper  Radicals have intentionally made sure the requisite balance in the American justice system is so out of whack in some cities, states, and certainly in the federal government, that it’s become virtually unrecognizable. The scales of justice, rather than horizontal, are now nearly vertical. What’s frightening is that the remaining George Soros-funded DAs Read more »