By Stephen Owsinski Among many feats performed by cops, reaching out to people from all walks of life is a staple ingredient that testifies to why they took the police officer’s oath, and the holiday season is ripe with examples of true-blue blessings. A few days ago, a childhood friend of mine posted to her Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Legislatures pass laws with the expectation that they will be obeyed, and the expectation that those who do not follow the law will face consequences when the law is enforced. The law is enforced by agents of the government, most of whom, because of the variety of their duties Read more »
Indianapolis – December 21, 2023. The Remembering Our Local Heroes Act (H.R. 5318) establishes a federal grant program to fund community memorials honoring police officers, firefighters, and members of the U.S. military, either living or deceased. The bill was re-introduced by Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) in the U.S. House of Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Is the police recruiting pendulum swinging the other way? We sure can hope so. The dwindled number of cops out there can breathe a sigh of relief from this showing of interest by courageous individuals rallying the road to don a justice badge. A recent significant turnout of trooper candidates seeking sworn Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Compliance is a dirty word to Americans. We want to hold to our rebellious ancestry and our modern narcissism. Add to this the oft-repeated narrative that the police will kill you for having a license plate light burned out and the message that if the cops fight you they’ll Read more »
(Indianapolis) December 19, 2023 – The National Police Association announced its support today for the Washington D.C., Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Amendment Act of 2023. The anti-crime package seeks to fight organized retail theft, stop loitering that facilitates open-air drug markets, rolls back some recently enacted anti-policing restrictions, and allows an additional charge against Read more »
“I never would have believed my own department/employer would do to me and my family what has been done. Never!” By Steve Pomper This haunting realization is a portion of catastrophically injured in the line of duty former Washoe County (NV) Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Detective Kim Frankel’s response to the question, “What has surprised you the most Read more »
(Indianapolis) December 17, 2023 – The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Pensacola, FL Police Department a $1000.00 grant to assist with funding their volunteer chaplain program. The purpose of the volunteer chaplain program is to maintain a core group of chaplains who hold proper credentials in pastoral ministry, counseling, social Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski While divisive rhetoric from politicos and others continues across the country, public safety professionals, smack dab in the middle of all the needless nonsense, continue to show up and give it their all…on behalf of everyone, regardless. Recently, we witnessed not only elected officials but also those deemed “elitists” at the cauldrons, Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D From a Force Science Institute report: “In a move strongly supportive of law enforcement, a special investigative task force of the American College of Emergency Physicians has formally declared that the violent and sometimes lethal phenomenon known as “excited delirium” really does exist.” From the American College of Medical Read more »