By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The head of the New York State Assembly is a good example of today’s progressive crime philosophy as it progresses in the wrong direction. Carl Heastie is Speaker and is described by commentator Steve Pomper in a recent NPA article as rejecting the fundamental idea that laws can change Read more »
They brought the NPA #31 to their visit with Boy Scout Troop 1776 in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey on their way to Dover, DE. Troop member John Fluet who made Eagle Scout was recognized. The Troop had a blast checking out the car and peppering driver Rita Goulet and the team with questions.
By Stephen Owsinski The way our society is nowadays, with cops increasingly in the crosshairs of maniacs brazenly launching cold-blooded killings, laying hands on law enforcement officers, and persistently praying over their lives is always paramount. In the small space of a few days, several heinous murders of uniformed police officers have shaken us to Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The perpetuation of police therapy animals is a gift that keeps on giving at a time when cops need it more than ever before. With chaos spread like wildfire across the nation, police psyches are overstacked with stress that can be mitigated by contact with animals. Given the topsy-turvy world we are Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The recent solar eclipse, with a few exceptions, was regarded as a natural phenomenon happily explained by astronomers. We were assured that the sun was not being consumed by a cosmic dragon and that the moon’s shadow was not the dawn of the apocalypse. It is an interesting study Read more »
By Steve Pomper I’m not here to convince you who should or shouldn’t hold a political office. However, as a retired cop, I will tell you what public policies I consider better for public safety versus others I view as destructive of the criminal justice system. And I will use examples that we’ve written about here Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The sensations of sight, smell, and touch are the stuff of memories – sometimes traumatic memories – in the minds of first responders. Less considered is the soundtrack that goes with the job. One thing I missed from my TV and movie cop heroes was the lack of theme Read more »