By Stephen Owsinski Although porch pirates scan doorsteps and steal parcel deliveries throughout the year, the upcoming holiday gift-giving magnetizes even bigger losses due to thieves putting their grubby mitts where Hallmarks stuffed with cash and gift cards are delivered: Your mailbox. Tis the season for the U.S. Postal Police, whose jurisdiction is vast and Read more »
1,258 days. That’s how long it’s been since Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam has failed to contact his deputy, Detective Kim Frankel, after she was struck, on-duty, by a DUI, hit-and-run driver she chased down and apprehended despite her injuries. 1,258 days. By Steve Pomper It isn’t easy to wrap your head around Kim Frankel’s workers’ compensation system, Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One of the guilty pleasures in my early days working in the same college town where I was a young officer was arresting criminal justice students. There was something about having taken a few classes that made many of them have the confidence of a seasoned attorney. More than Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski On November 26, 2023, the U.S. Border Patrol chief posted an apology for shelving the agency’s social media account, citing the ongoing migrant surge and its “unprecedented flow,” necessitating all personnel to staff the frontlines. The sudden announcement to shutter the federal agency’s social media accounts that provide imagery and statistics regarding Read more »