By Stephen Owsinski A recent sermon I heard from a pastor was ripe with declarations of not shrinking to naysayers’ condemnations. This is perhaps best exemplified by the men and women comprising America’s law enforcement institution and its parlay of public safety feats ignored by police-negating mainstream media. This particular preacher mentioned the anti-this and Read more »
By Steve Pomper Decision-making defines a cop’s job. There are routine decisions like what equipment to carry on your duty belt, what area to focus on during patrol, or whether to make that minor traffic stop. That can increase to which route to take when a call comes out of an officer in a vehicle or Read more »
Indianapolis April 10, 2023 – The National Police Association (NPA) has submitted written testimony to the Florida House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 437, which would protect homeowners with Thin Blue Line flags from HOAs. The act would codify the ability to display a flag that utilizes the same emblems and proportions utilized Read more »
By Doug Wyllie Barely three months into her new role as Alameda County (CA) District Attorney, newly elected “progressive prosecutor” Pamela Price is facing a substantial wave of backlash and criticism. The groundswell of disapproval comes not only from more conservative community members—who didn’t vote for her—but also from many similarly minded liberals who put Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Law enforcement agencies investigating crimes endemically process scenes by first photographing the place of occurrence in its entirety then meticulously culling for physical evidence which, when/if it ever goes to trial, is presented and explained by the keen-eyed police personnel inclined in forensic sciences. In America, crime scene processors are either sworn Read more »
By Steve Pomper Then-unpopular (with cops) San Francisco Police Chief George Gascón with then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Well, it didn’t take long for that—what a buddy of mine on the job used to call— “air thief,” LA County DA George Gascón, to blip on my radar screen again. Recently, NPA reported on the toxic, Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Among the many ways cops roll out programs and/or partake in constructive endeavors involving citizens, partnering with youngsters during Student Government Day is another hat worn by police officers. The police chief leading the Norwood Police Department in Massachusetts opened up not only his law enforcement hub for students to experience but Read more »
By Steve Pomper BLM Demonstration May 2020, Seattle One problem with the mainstream media reporting on the bogus consent decree former President Barack Obama’s DOJ inflicted on the Seattle Police Department is how quickly they (conveniently) forgot just how controversial (and bogus) it was. The reporting from outlets such as The Seattle Times act as if Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D There are two things cops know about bombs. One is that they don’t look like an oversized red firecracker. The other is that they don’t come attached to a digital countdown clock. The insidious truth about criminal explosive devices is that they can look like anything. Ted Kaczynski, better Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D If someone were to ask for a list of law enforcement agencies and specialties, would Corrections Officer (CO) be included? Some debate whether COs are law enforcement officers (LEOs) or not. On the side of the LEO argument, the CO responds to disturbances and criminal activity, uses their presence Read more »