By Steve Pomper Seattle Police Department West Precinct Photo: (Adbar, CC 3.0 Wiki Media) You really must want to believe the worst in all police officers to do what the radical left cop-haters have done to now, former, Seattle Police Officer and Police Guild Vice President Dan Auderer. The city is worse without him. First, the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D No prosecution of a police officer for a use of force (UOF) event in the line of duty should be allowed without the testimony of an expert in the complexity of decision-making. That wouldn’t absolve every officer in every UOF, because some deaths and injuries are not justifiable, but Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9, 2024 – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Ringgold, GA Police Cadets Post 2400 a $1000.00 grant. The Ringgold, GA Police Department Cadet program is ideal for those interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement or a related field within the criminal justice system. Through a combination Read more »
By Steve Pomper Texas Rangers badge 1948, Photo (Public Domain Wiki Media To even my keel with all this anti-police messaging coming from certain quarters (including the insult of those feigning political amnesia and are now pretending to be pro-police), I thought I’d divert into a topic I find interesting that both cop and non-cop readers Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski First, it was the Taser. Then it was the body-worn camera. Now, the maker of those two pieces of police technological equipment, Axon (formerly Taser International), has engineered “Draft One,” an artificial intelligence-based tool to “Rewrite Report Writing” and enable law enforcement officers more time for patrol duties by cutting down on Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Maybe it is my diminishing patience with holdovers born of the anti-police movement that causes me to notice residual negativistic commenters clinging to hatred like barnacles on a boat’s belly, even when there is zero reason to be vile. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office recently posted on its social media platforms, portraying Read more »
Indianapolis – August 6, 2024. Police officers remain at greater risk of developing serious mental health issues like Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that U.S. officers are two to four times more likely to suffer from PTSD than the general population. The law enforcement community tends to suffer in silence, so these numbers Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D When a suspect is subject to arrest under exigent circumstances or a warrant and fails to surrender, the consequences for public safety can be dire. On July 2, 2024 officers in Oklahoma City, OK responded to a report of a man holding another person at gunpoint inside a home. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Patrol cars are a rapid response delivery system and the daily office for the patrol officer. What they are not is a safe place for the officer. On July 17th, 2024 a James City County Police Department, VA patrol car was struck by rifle fire. Officers were attempting to Read more »
By Steve Pomper It’s essential that people who believe in the critical importance of law and order, not be silent on public safety issues. Nothing in society functions safely or efficiently without robust, constitutional law enforcement. What’s the first thing societies do after a natural disaster, like the 2010 Haitian earthquake? Restore law and order so Read more »