By Stephen Owsinski With all the ongoing legacy media being rightly criticized for biased journalism, for openly barking falsities about those who serve in the law enforcement community, it is befitting to highlight those reporters who pillar police work and the heroes who carry it out against all odds. On January 5, 2024, the New Read more »
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The National Police Association Urges Congress to Pass the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act
Indianapolis – January 11, 2024. The Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (S. 3522) would expand on how the Federal government reports attacks on law enforcement officers. The bill was re-introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA) in the U.S. Senate and is co-sponsored by Sens. Ben Luján (NM), Thomas Tillis (NC), Read more »
National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame Embraces ‘Officer of the Year’ Nominees
By Stephen Owsinski Of the 850,000 or so law enforcement officers serving a U.S. population of approximately 330 million in an anti-police climate rife with hatred and vile behavior toward cops, it would seem nearly impossible to nominate a small cadre of cops for outstanding police work…but the National Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Read more »
Mindfulness for First Responders: Not a Magic Pill
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Perhaps it is the ultimate irony that at a time when law enforcement officers are facing more stressors than ever before, the profession is finally recognizing that mental wellness is an essential component of managing a police force. We can safely say that policing is more stressful today than Read more »
Police Program Showcases Homeless Shelter Dogs as ‘K9s for a Day,’ Resulting in Adoptions and Forever Homes
By Stephen Owsinski Law enforcement officers are great facilitators of things, and a Florida-based program has now gone to the dogs but in a positive way…with a police program called K9 for a Day helping get homeless shelter dogs adopted by loving families. The Clearwater Police Department partnered with the Humane Society of Pinellas County Read more »
Sheriff Balaam, Washoe County, and CCMSI’s Fight Against Treatment of Brave Detective’s Debilitating On-Duty Injury. Part 7: Author’s Perspective
By Steve Pomper Happy New Year! Well, it could be happier for this cop who continues to be a warrior and to see herself as blessed despite what’s being done to her. Since November, I’ve been documenting the cruel workers’ compensation system gauntlet Washoe County (NV) has run one of its former sheriff’s detectives, Kim Frankel, Read more »
Fighting Evil
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D With all of our understanding of human development, trauma, family dynamics, and psychology some may believe that the concept of evil has been displaced by other explanations for aberrant behavior. I’ll let the philosophers, theologians, and therapists debate among themselves whether evil exists but there is no doubt in Read more »
Police Service Dog Honors Fallen Officer Namesake
By Stephen Owsinski The law enforcement profession is made more effective with the introduction and varied applications of certified service canines in police work. The bonds between badges shared by canine and handler are unbreakable, and when one is downed in the line of duty, pictures paint heartfelt sentiments and ensuing grief. Albeit bittersweet, it Read more »
Sheriff Balaam, Washoe County, and CCMSI’s Fight Against Treatment of Brave Detective’s Debilitating On-Duty Injury. Part Six: David Frankel
Retired Nevada Master Deputy David Frankel on His Fellow Deputy Wife Kim’s Betrayal by Their Former Boss By Steve Pomper What’s been happening to a former Nevada cop is as infuriating as it is unfathomable. And I’ve only been indirectly involved for just over a month, now. I can’t imagine fighting a battle for my life Read more »
Police Stations: Fortress or Visitor Friendly?
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D If you’re like me, you hate trying to talk through a slot or even a microphone to communicate with someone behind a sheet of glass, whether it is at a bank, a ticket booth, or in the lobby of a police station. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life Read more »