By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I’ll just say it upfront – I rooted for the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl because of my Missouri ties. I’ll also say I care very little for football. Frankly, I’ve never understood the game but apparently, one group wants to go someplace the other group doesn’t want Read more »
By Steve Pomper Shamefully, police chiefs in some of America’s biggest cities have been banning law enforcement’s Thin Blue Line flag. Cops hold the Thin Blue Line (TBL), which the flag emphasizes, sacred. It is also often displayed to pay respects to fallen officers, similar to when cops wear the TBL bands that too often shroud officers’ Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The increase has largely been attributed to ambush attacks against police officers. We can’t say that the deaths were a direct result of anything that the President did, but his proclaimed support of law enforcement rings hollow because of the basic misunderstanding of violence in policing shared by much Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D You don’t hear much about “de-policing” lately. It refers to a police officer’s reticence to take on any proactive police work, only going to calls as directed, and doing the bare minimum in whatever they do. The mantra is “no contact, no complaint”. Critics may decry this attitude but Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Utterly awful policies and justice reforms instituted by politicos, forfeiting public safety to the detriment of everyone, are examples of reckless leadership abusing power and betraying the citizenry despite loud logic screaming “No, that will be disastrous!” Recent years have cost lives, needlessly. Both citizens and cops found themselves pitted against a Read more »
By Steve Pomper There is some rare good news for Seattle Police officers. According to KIRO 7 News, the shrill, anti-police, open socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is not running for reelection. This woman hates the police but recently called them to investigate someone hurling bags of poop into her yard. The Defund the Police leader was upset Read more »
By Steve Pomper City of Bellevue, Washington from Seattle’s Madrona Neighborhood 2011 The opinions expressed by Deputy Mayor Nieuwenhuis in this article are his own and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire Bellevue City Council. – Editor An article, which appeared in Law Enforcement Today, by Bellevue, WA. Deputy Mayor Jared Nieuwenhuis, highlights Read more »
By Steve Pomper This case smelled rancid from the beginning and has continued to reek of fake racism throughout the investigation, prosecution, and unsurprising acquittal. For purely political purposes, cop-hating tyrants Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson targeted an elected sheriff. And they prosecuted a sitting sheriff based on an opportunistic newspaper delivery person, Read more »
By Steve Pomper This follow-up about Blackwell Police Department (Oklahoma) Lt. John Mitchell’s seemingly never-ending court case. The NPA has been covering since December 2019. It’s a terrible odyssey that began in May of that year and is still sputtering along today because of a turd of a DA who won’t drop it. Yes, this will Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Every state has guidelines or statutory requirements for the treatment of crime victims. Whether the responsibility of implementing these laws is that of police officers, prosecutors, or designated victim advocates the rights of victims typically include notification of dispositions on the case, information on restitution, and the opportunity to Read more »