By Steve Pomper Today, cops are not only being routinely physically assaulted by criminals but also legislatively assaulted by their political leaders who are supposed to support law enforcement and condemn criminality. In Richmond, on August 27, 2020, the Virginia Senate voted to downgrade some assaults on police officers from a felony to a misdemeanor. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. I’ve been around for a while. I’ve worked with officers who were around before anybody paid much attention to the 14th amendment. That means pre-Miranda, pre-Escobedo, pre-Terry. The day I was sworn in began my three week field training. It wasn’t quite “here’s your badge, a map, and the Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Indeed, the notion of some of America’s classrooms with teachers polluting our kids’ minds with poisonous indoctrinations is cause for concern, and some teachers in Los Angeles took it to all new heights by advertising anti-law enforcement messaging. The example we are exploring flings principles of ethics in the incinerator and offers Read more »
By Steve Pomper So, here’s yet another instance of the Left holding up as a hero a criminal who fought with police, refused to comply with lawful police orders, is armed with a knife, who the cops have to shoot. In a video from Kenosha, Wisconsin, a man named Jacob Blake fights with police and Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. I have to begin this article by saying I am 100% in favor of helping people calm themselves and voluntarily cooperate with law enforcement investigations and avoid more coercive methods involving the use of force. Most cops most of the time are good at calming and controlling and knowing Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski One of the rituals for law enforcement agencies across the country is the annual provisions of school-related supplies for students. Although it is a traditional role for parents to equip their youngsters with everything needed for a successful academic experience, sometimes the list is long and hardships preclude moms, dads and guardians Read more »
By Steve Pomper It’s been 15 months since a cop in Blackwell, Oklahoma stopped an active shooter and yet another follow-up is necessary to encourage continuing support for Blackwell Police Department (BPD) Lt. John Mitchell. So, here are, while not a detailed analysis, some observations of the latest goings-on, from my view in the cheap Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Minnesota law now reads “Sec. 14. [626.8434] WARRIOR-STYLE TRAINING PROHIBITED. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, “warrior-style training” means training for peace officers that dehumanizes people or encourages aggressive conduct by peace officers during encounters with others in a manner that deemphasizes the value of human life or Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The American law enforcement institution is chronically under attack, especially lately, with snarling barks to defund and downsize police forces with the swift stroke of a political pen. But it is not necessarily stratified. Many police agencies are laying off cops and close to shuttering police precincts while other law enforcement entities Read more »
Martin Preib is a Chicago writer and cop. His first book, The Wagon and Other Stories from the City, was published by the University of Chicago Press. His essays have been published in Playboy, Virginia Quarterly Review (winner of the 2005 Staige D. Blackford Award for Nonfiction), New City, and Tin House. In 2006, he Read more »