By Stephen Owsinski Due to certain politicians coddling criminals, armed malcontents have expanded their brazen behavior by bringing gunfights to police precincts, engaging law enforcement officers in parking lots and lobbies where cops hub. On Sunday, FBI Director Christopher Wray punctuated the crazy trend of America’s cops being targeted by crazies: “Violence against law enforcement Read more »
By Steve Pomper I’ve said it before, and now I’ll state it upfront. I’ll always give the benefit of the doubt to the officer until there is solid evidence not to. Many civilians, cop critics, and, of course, cop-haters will condemn the cop regardless of the circumstances. As I’ve also said before, if I do Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In August of 2020, Officer Joseph Mensah of the Wauwatosa, WI, police was attacked by a mob at his home who were enraged over a police shooting. What reporters described as “protestors” vandalized Mensah’s home while he and his girlfriend were present. As the off-duty officer attempted to talk Read more »
By Steve Pomper “This is a sad day for our officers, who face criminal charges for trying to do their jobs and keeping the community safe. The FOP continues to support these fine officers and will provide a vigorous defense against these allegations.” This was a portion of an impassioned statement made by Joseph Fitzgerald, president Read more »
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Former Dallas Police Sgt. Tre Pennie, Suffolk County PBA Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Simonelli and National Police Association Spokesman Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith on police murders hitting a 20-year high.
By Steve Pomper The political atmosphere in the U.S. currently pits nearly every government, social, civic, and cultural institution against conservatives generally and specifically against law enforcement officers. Even when cops attempt to push back, using the political system as designed for redress, many leftist judges prove they are “referees” playing for the other team, ruling Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D We often hear the rhetoric of war. How easy it is to send our men and women into harm’s way to another place where we do not have to hear the sounds of combat or breathe the foul air in a distant land. While politicians debate the reasons and Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Anti-police fervor continues to show up in attacks on police officers. The strident voices of ani-police activists whose false narratives and accusations perpetuated in the media cannot escape blame for literally fanning the flames of hostility. In Greensboro, North Carolina, a man entered the property just outside of the Read more »
By Steve Pomper Sometimes the legacy media (local and national) are shameless with their inflammatory headlines. No… wait… all the time. The (Tacoma) News Tribune recently headlined, “Tacoma police car plows through crowd of pedestrians gathered at downtown street race.” The Tribune makes it sound like people were watching a sanctioned high school drag race night at Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. A walk through the archives of the Officer Down Memorial Page shows the unpredictability of lethal encounters. Officers responding to routine calls for service can find their lives at risk over the most unexpected calls. Although every officer is trained to expect the unexpected and be ready to respond Read more »