By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Although not officially, scientifically proven I am convinced that a good part of the current anti-police sentiment in some sectors of the population comes from the indoctrination of the public in the mythology of lethal encounters portrayed in fictional media. It’s always clear who the bad guy is. The Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski 3 Growing up, I remember radio stations repeatedly playing Alice Cooper bellowing the lyrics “School’s out for summer…” inviting youngsters to revel in fun under the sun, no homework necessary. America’s school resource officers (SROs) have it differently…as training is always essential in law enforcement staying abreast of new techniques and trends, Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS, July 18, 2024 — In support of the search efforts for missing individuals, the National Police Association #31 Chevy will prominently feature a picture of missing person Ella Saylor of Muncie, Indiana during the ARCA race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, July 19. The race will be broadcast live on the FS1 cable channel. Driven by Rita Read more »
By Steve Pomper Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood, Washington, where 13-year-old girl bystander was shot and killed on July 3rd. Violent crime shatters the tranquility of any community. It’s distressing but also natural. But violence hits especially hard when it’s close to home, and even harder when the victims are children. But these days, added to these crimes Read more »
Indianapolis – July 17, 2024. Our world has become a more dangerous place, especially for law enforcement officers, who have been under increased attack because of the uniform they wear. Officers are responding to a growing number of active shooter situations, and are navigating a landscape rife with social unrest and concerns about terrorist threats. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Perhaps no more optimistic harbinger of the end of the pendulum swing of anti-police sentiment is NYPD’s decision to change the slogan on their marked patrol cars from “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” to “Fighting Crime, Protecting The Public.” Hallelujah! Why is that a big deal? Because the policing profession needs Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Every year, July 1 is a day when respective states’ new legislative actions take the stage for showtime. Typically, a bevy of new statutes bloats the books, with some influenced by national trends creating havoc for citizens and first responders alike. Swatting, Squatting, and Safe Exchange spaces to conduct child custody transitions Read more »
By Steve Pomper I can’t ignore any story about the DOJ inflicting another bogus consent decree on undeserving American cops. I understand what that feels like, as I was serving in the Seattle Police Department (SPD) when, in 2010, the DOJ targeted us for a similar investigation and eventually a bogus consent decree. This influenced my Read more »
By Steve Pomper I remember when department trainers began teaching officers about “Excited Delirium” (ED). We’d all seen it, but this training put a name to it. Regardless, officers are not using this term as an excuse to kill black people. That’s delusional. We saw it as a psycho-medical term describing the extreme mental and physical Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One might think we could know with some certainty how many police officers there are in the country, but we can only estimate somewhere north of 750,000. There are federal cops, state cops, county cops, city cops, special jurisdiction cops, limited authority cops, volunteer cops, part-time cops, and those Read more »