By Stephen Owsinski We hear much about the otherwise avoidable exodus of law enforcement officers from mostly liberal-run jurisdictions —because of liberal-run jurisdictions— making it even more difficult and excessively dangerous for cops fulfilling their oaths by performing public safety duties. That conveys deserved gratitude to career law enforcement officers who retire but stay on Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I enjoy visiting with other police agencies and have had the privilege to do so throughout my career. Usually, I make connections well ahead of my travels, either through fellow chaplains, friends I have made at trainings, or simply by contacting precinct commanders or public relations officers. Most agencies Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Headlines like “Mob Attacks Police”, “Officer Ambushed in Patrol Car”, and “Officer Attacked While Bystanders Film” reflect a terrible trajectory for society. It can be a small thing like a thumbs up, a friendly wave, or an anonymous payment for a cup of coffee or a meal for an Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski It is nice for a community to be free of criminal dens operating in their midst. What isn’t nice is the inherent dangers to law enforcement striking a final blow, at great risk to themselves, while sanitizing a city of a historical scourge. Deputies did it anyway, and residents are elated to Read more »
By Steve Pomper There are so many side issues that arise when law enforcement agencies cannot retain or recruit good officers: New York, Philly, Baltimore; Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis; San Francisco, Portland, Seattle—and Boston all suffer from staffing shortages. One side issue, for example, is there’s word the Seattle Police Department (SPD) will end their nationally Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski There is a multitude of questions on the psychological examination process every police officer candidate must endure, so any discrepancies in personality generally surface for police psychologists to render acceptable or questionable. In that context, imagine the pure heart comprising America’s public safety servants fulfilling the hearts of others! Whereas mainstream media Read more »
By Steve Pomper San Franciscans have overwhelmingly (60%) tossed Marxist District Attorney Chesa Boudin onto the ash heap of city history, and SFPD cops must be celebrating. Where Seattle voters tossed out their non-prosecuting disaster, Pete Holmes, during the 2020 election, voting in Republican, Ann Davison, voters in San Fran couldn’t wait for a scheduled election Read more »
By Steve Pomper Two incidents occurred recently that deserve as much attention as they can get. In one, a Moss Point, Mississippi police officer jumped into a river to save three girls from drowning—then something unexpected happened. In the other, a police officer from Louisville, Kentucky, saved the life of a seven-day-old infant who’d stopped breathing. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I know we aren’t supposed to call names or label, but sometimes the shoe just fits too well to ignore. The protests of the use of lethal force against 25-year-old Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio have tipped from reasonable concern developed after the event for lack of facts to Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski While we digest the latest batch of mass shootings occurring in target-rich venues and continue to read the foolishness of defunding the police, thereby reducing the numbers of sworn cops and equipment they need to combat assailants of any kind anywhere, the nation’s largest teachers’ union has voted almost unanimously (93%) to Read more »