By Steve Pomper I don’t know why this story surprised me, I mean, she couldn’t still be the county prosecutor, could she? But when I read about another mockery of justice in Cook County (Chicago), there was State’s Attorney Kim Foxx standing behind it. I was stunned because even though I would have remembered with Read more »
The National Police Association (NPA) supports Alabama House Bill 58, which imposes a penalty for failing to inform a law enforcement officer, when questioned, about being in possession of a concealed firearm. The bill was introduced by Alabama Rep. Chris England (070) and has been pre-filed for consideration in February of 2025. If passed, the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D “I just want to help people.” That’s what candidates applying to be a police officer sincerely say when asked why they want the job. It remains the statement of most police officers who are in the job. It is also a lament when officers are assaulted, rejected, persecuted, and Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Coconut Creek, Florida, police Officer Ethan Rodriguez was off duty and traveling way outside his jurisdiction when he observed a clog of drivers who stopped because of a roll-over crash on a bustling New York expressway during rainfall. As any on-the-spot cop would, Officer Rodriguez told his family to remain in their Read more »
By Steve Pomper I’ll concede that some people are unable to get it due to diminished cognitive abilities or some other non-preventable condition. Everyone else has no excuse and can get it—if they want to. By get it, I mean understanding the cause and effect of your choices. For example, why will a city’s residents repeatedly Read more »
NPA billboards remind the public of their critical role in maintaining public safety. Crime is not solely the responsibility of law enforcement; it is a social issue that requires active participation from the community. Billboards serve as a reminder that a partnership between law enforcement and residents is essential for reducing crime and improving neighborhood Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D When seconds count, help is minutes away. That’s the old saying about the reality that everyone is their own first responder. The recent deadly hurricane seasons show that we could amend that cliche to say hours or even days away. This reality doesn’t mean that emergency responders can’t be Read more »
By Steve Pomper These two stories flew onto my radar on the same day, and though only tangentially related, both tell the story of failure (or success, if the aim was to bring down the Seattle Police Department (SPD). There is the failure to honor a police department’s history, culture, cops, and their sacrifices and the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D When a patient goes to a doctor or dentist appointment, it is unlikely that the first person they see the doctor. They may not see a doctor at all. There are layers of helpers that do the important but non-emergency work in health practice. It could be a medical Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Bandied a lot lately is the cynical statement “No one is coming to save you!” Those words are largely directed at the federal government and the current administration’s admission that the FEMA bank is broke, allegedly due to pouring billions into the illegal immigration debacle, betraying stranded help to citizens who lost Read more »