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 Stephen Owsinski Of the kaleidoscope of cops hired, trained, and geared for specialized functions, one among the array of safety and security assets relegated for enforcement of commerce and gobs and gobs of products destined for our markets/consumption are the men and women staffing port police departments. These super-specialized law enforcement entities relegated to Read more »
By Steve Pomper The NPA covers many issues that threaten the safety and effectiveness of law enforcement agencies and officers. The NPA has reported on and assisted officers wrongly accused of policy violations and even of breaking the law when evidence shows they were doing their jobs. The NPA also challenges legislatures that pass anti-cop laws Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Mad scientists and their scorched earth mentalities recklessly editing cops from society, thus forfeiting the safety of citizens, is a study of power-craving politicos guaranteeing vulnerability, placing holiday season revelers (any season, really) in the trajectory of very bad actors. Whether in council chambers or upper-floor fiefdom, elected officials governing jurisdictions who Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I’ll defer to the jury outcome with the Kyle Rittenhouse case and even if there is a verdict by the time this goes to print, appeals are always a possibility, and the lessons learned will be cited for years to come. But in the current era where prosecution is Read more »
This grant will aid in funding Academy costs and competition fees for participants of the Brea Police Department Explorers Post. The post is designed to build confidence, instill respect for others, create a sense of pride and achievement via community service, and expose participants to all aspects of police work in a controlled and safe Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D An Associated Press news article by reporter Mark Stevenson describes the actions of soldiers of the Mexican Army. The story, which I read in the Denver Post November 7th edition, relates how power drug cartels are engaging in extortion of local farmers in addition to profiting from the manufacture Read more »
By Steve Pomper The consequences for state, local, and federal law enforcement and residents affected by the federal government’s ignoring of immigration laws is so much darker than most people know. Most of the media doesn’t seem interested in reporting anything that goes against the established state narrative. You may have heard a smattering of news Read more »