By Stephen Owsinski With 2020 upon us, law enforcement is bracing for the increased anarchistic behaviors we have been witnessing over the last decade or so. Elected liberal officials are ushering in the New Year with new laws which essentially telegraph a free-for-all philosophy: bail reform; criminals being given victims’ personal information; gun confiscation. In Read more »
By Steve Pomper Never underestimate the capacity of anti-law and order politicians to make good cops look like bad guys. City and county anti-police lawmakers are forever pontificating about improving police-community relations. But police officers are the last things on politicians’ minds when enacting policies and laws. A recent speed limit change in Seattle highlights Read more »
By Steve Pomper For law enforcement officers, especially those who’ve suffered under previous anti-police U.S. attorneys general, current Attorney General Bill Barr is the gift that keeps on giving, which is appropriate as Christmas is nigh (no, I’m not going to break out, singing carols). Last September, I wrote about a marvelous speech at an FOP conference Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Cops wear many hats. We can all agree on that. They bring to the job an array of skills and apply them to whatever the call entails, spontaneously meeting needs of victims and witnesses, many of whom are subjected to inexplicable situations. Despite the Grinch-like anti-police mouthpieces, cops will always respond, no Read more »
By Steve Pomper Well, what do you know? It seems a legal ruling (tentative at the moment) in, of all places California, has come down on the side of LAPD officers. L.A. Superior Court Judge Robert Broadbelt ruled in favor of the LAPD officer’s union. The police union had sued the city and former LAPD Chief Read more »
By Steve Pomper It’s getting crazy out there, especially if you are a police officer who believes in the Constitution and the oath all cops swear to uphold and defend it. United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall famously commented, “A law repugnant to the Constitution is void; and that courts, as well as other Read more »
By Sgt. Nancy M. Dowdy DeMarino, Sullivan, Seals, Carr, Brewster, Clardy, Voth, Hawkins, Jacobs, Latu. Say their names and pray for their loved ones. As I write this, ten dedicated community servants have lost their lives in just the first half of the month of December. In a month that should be filled with giving, Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski It was a deadly week for law enforcement officers. The mantras Enough is enough! and This must stop! had plenty of exposure on social media. Then came the blatant bias against police officers when a Texas “hearing officer” named Colin B. Amann ruled that a measly $150,000 bond was sufficient enough for Read more »
By Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (ret.) It’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year. Family gatherings, football playoffs, holiday parties, kids out of school, beautiful snowy weather, and much more. But for law enforcement officers this time of year can be incredibly dangerous, a little depressing and sometimes deadly. To cops the holiday Read more »
By Steve Pomper A police officer got up like always, ready to do his duty during hours when most people are asleep. He put on his uniform, donned his ballistic vest, fastened his gun belt, and pinned on his badge. He said goodbye to his family and headed out the door, once again choosing to put Read more »