By Stephen Owsinski Many years ago, when I first landed in Florida from NYC, just about every police agency I researched included “Swim Test” among their basic requirements for eligibility as a law enforcement officer. It follows, that public safety entities in the Sunshine State employ a marine unit to patrol its waterways, ensure boating Read more »
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Judge Reduces Bail 90% for Accused Illegal Alien Cop Killer
Washington State Trooper Christopher M. Gadd #927 (WSP Facebook screenshot) I’m not sure if I’m more angry or more numb about yet another criminal justice official hurling a huge insult at America’s law enforcement officers. But here we go again. A judge in Snohomish County, Washington, has reduced bail for an accused illegal alien, cop-killer, Read more »
The New York State Board of Parole Needs to Hear from You
The tragic case of Officer Anthony Dwyer, a dedicated New York City police officer brutally murdered, underscores why parole for cop killers should be firmly opposed. Eddie Matos, the man responsible for Anthony’s death, is currently serving a sentence of 25 years to life for his role in the crime. Despite this, he has Read more »
Secrets of Highway Safety
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Have you bought a federally regulated gas can lately? The required safety features seem to include the inability to actually get gasoline poured from it. It takes more machinations than an arthritic trying to open the bottle to their pain pills. We can complain about the government being a Read more »
States with Burgeoning Populations Need More Law Enforcement Officers
By Stephen Owsinski Some things are so predictable they may make you yawn. For instance, the deepening deterioration of certain states whose “progressive” governance is progressively pitiful, imperiling millions of citizens by moronically handing keys to the city to bona fide criminals who prey on innocents. As James Baldwin said, “Ignorance, allied with power, is Read more »
The National Police Association Argues Against Unconstitutional Illinois Gun Control Laws in the United States Supreme Court
Guest article by Sam Jacobs. Sam Jacobs is a passionate advocate for Second Amendment rights and an avid historian. As lead writer for Ammo.com, he delves into the intersection of firearms, freedom, and corporate power. With a penchant for defending individual liberties, his work sparks discussions in various publications and platforms. Amidst the formidable challenges Read more »
Establishing Who is in Charge Quickly and Professionally
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D A bank robber in Missouri decided to hit small-town banks rather than bigger ones with heftier security systems and plenty of law enforcement. One town that he chose was Chilhowee, population 300, situated 20 miles from the county sheriff’s office. The town shared its one police officer with another Read more »
Follow Up: Injured On-Duty Nevada Deputy Files Justified Lawsuit Against County
By Steve Pomper On December 4th, 2023, I wrote a subtitle for part three of a seven-part NPA article series about the malicious way Washoe County (NV), including the Sheriff’s Office, officials and employees, and its corporate workman’s compensation contractor are treating (now former) Deputy Sheriff Detective Kim Frankel. That subtitle read, “1,258 days. That’s how Read more »
The Crisis in Response Times
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D We are hearing more about response time amid the concern of police staffing shortages. The expectation of citizens that a call to 911 will immediately send a fleet of police cars screaming to your scene is more of a product of television shows and movies where the cops always Read more »
‘The Fentanyl Project’: First Responders, Overdose Fatalities, and Grieving Families
By Stephen Owsinski The scourge of fentanyl permeates America and increasingly steals lives as open borders invite fatal narcotics into all corners of our nation, resulting in fatalities that leave families grieving and first responders racing against time to save lives, with significant risk to themselves. Recently published, “The Fentanyl Project” is a brief Read more »