By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Nearly 8,000 people die in the U.S. every day. Sometimes that last breath happens while a person is in police custody, an average of fewer than 2 per day, not counting the average of 3 persons per day fatally shot by police on average. Given the total jail and Read more »
By Steve Pomper I write a lot of stories involving Seattle. It’s not just because I served on its police department for over two decades, but also because they’ve been on the cusp of leftist government-sponsored racism indoctrination and practice. This includes putting police officers through “anti-racism” classes, which is just the usual rancid jar of Read more »
Due to budget limitations, the Dysart Police Department looked for assistance in funding for additional training for their department. Dysart is located approximately 20 miles south of Waterloo, located in Tama County. Dysart was named after Joseph Dysart, a farmer who founded the town in 1872.
By Stephen Owsinski If career politicians can’t seem/care to justly embrace our nation’s law enforcement institution and its roughly 850,000 souls who brave the chaotic climate to ensure public safety, then perhaps a bunch of duly experienced police professionals considering office deserve the governmental seats. Often in my written materials I reference how cops are Read more »
By Steve Pomper The anti-cop laws proliferating in America are already wreaking havoc in many jurisdictions and are now infecting law enforcement academies. The Seattle Times recently published a story about how Washington’s police academy is integrating the state’s new anti-cop laws into its lesson plans. While law enforcement academies may have veteran officers who continue to teach practical defensive Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski One of the things largely absent from the defund the police push is necessary equipment and technology to achieve activists’ oft-cited de-escalation expectations while also preserving a semblance of safety for our nation’s law enforcement officers out there mitigating matters posed by society’s woes. Although criminals will always exist and contribute mostly Read more »
By Steve Pomper It’s difficult to speak of other than the negative things happening in policing and to police officers, these days. Cops are being disciplined, fired, or even threatened with prison—too often just for doing their jobs. Seattle cops are also under threat of termination if they don’t get vaccinated. But there are stories that may Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Dateline Portland, August 2021: “Portland business owners frustrated by vandalism, property crime as police say they lack resources” A reporter for Fox 12 news in Portland quotes a Portland Police Bureau lieutenant lamenting that PPB officers barely have time to respond to crimes against persons, and rarely have time Read more »
The National Police Association has awarded the Community Youth Athletic Center in National City, California a $1000.00 grant in support of their youth boxing and mentoring programs. CYAC strives to fulfill its mission; “Providing San Diego’s at-risk youth with a constructive alternative to self-defeating behavior through an athletic, academic and community service program.” Founded in Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Cancel culture striking through what it doesn’t like. Finger-wagging based on nonsensical notions. Spewing hate for the sake of, well, knowing only hateful ways. Misery loves company, and we have no intention of holding hands with that fate. Speaking of hands, a cop in South Florida is now suspended for gesturing with Read more »