By Stephen Owsinski With the drum beat emanating from anti-police crazy choirs, superbly humane constructs from America’s cops continue to counter the propaganda and blatant lies perpetuated by people who harbor hateful hearts and personal agendas, primarily regarding reckless pols and their mouthy pals. Yet despite the tsunami of din, law enforcement officers continue to Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The word of the decade for law enforcement is “de-escalation”. But what does that really mean? If it means that police are expected to have a conversation with every violent offender or irate citizen until they start smiling and invite the officer in for iced tea. Sure, that can Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski As witnessed from the get-go, the defund the police thrust culminated in easily foreseeable spikes in crime and victimization. Many law enforcement agencies sustaining loss in funds to effectively operate and fulfill the public safety mission had no choice but to cleave some of their specialty units. Increased criminality stemming from downsized Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Those were the words from a citizen who recently experienced a ride-along with the Amarillo, Texas police department. With the way our society has been grossly misled by anti-police squawk boxes significantly skewing the phenomenal work our nation’s cops perform daily, it is wise to consider riding along with any of the Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Whether on or off, a cop’s duty as a public servant is on a uniquely notable continuum. Although there are allusions to the precept that always on is not necessarily a good thing for human physiology, it is nevertheless a psychological thrill when investments translate to immediate dividends, punctuated by smiles all Read more »
The National Police Association has awarded the Coal City, IL PD a grant in support of the department’s new chaplaincy program. The Coal City Police Department Chaplaincy Program will create a partnership within the Village of Coal City between the citizens of Coal City, the faith based leaders of Coal City, and the members of Read more »
A new national telephone and online survey taken by Rasmussen Reports, sponsored by the National Police Association, finds that 66% of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress should investigate the violent riots that engulfed the United States in 2020. Twenty one percent (21%) say no. Thirteen (13%) are not sure. Additionally, the poll found a majority Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund has issued its midyear officer fatality report. “As of June 30, 2021, 155 federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers died in the line-of-duty. This is an increase of approximately 10% from the 141 officers killed during the same period last year. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In a day of unprecedented ignorance and rewriting of American history we can look to the War of Independence for lessons on the importance of morale on those who serve. Despite our mythological view of a unified citizenry and stoic minutemen, there were perilous and fragile episodes in the Read more »
Due to budget limitations, the Pacolt Police Department looked for assistance and reached out for help obtaining much needed equipment. Pacolet is a town in Spartanburg County with the slogan “Close to everything…Far from ordinary”. The Greater Pacolet Indian Summer Festival takes place each fall. The highlights of the festival are performances by members of Read more »