By Stephen Owsinski It is always gratifying to witness the selfless nature of our nation’s first responders performing myriad duties with fidelity, some not even in the playbook but unfolding organically, epitomizing why we refer to them as their respective jurisdiction’s Finest. Here are a few of many… In a grassroots kind of way, Deputies Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Gotta love it when law enforcement executives stand up with/for their deputies and speak against the criminal elements preying on society. We bring you a sampling of Sunshine State sheriffs rebuking evildoers, political correctness be damned. It may come as no surprise that we kick off the trumpeting for fearless law enforcement Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski More and more I’ve been observing a bevy of law enforcement agencies posting various community engagement events at local eateries or wherever folks agree to meet and greet. Coffee with a Cop, a police campaign designed to share convos with citizens while sipping a cup of joe paired with pastry or bagel, Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski With school out for summer and kids’ likelihood of being exposed to some gruesome depictions of malcontents exhibiting disregard for law and order, especially in metropolis cities catering to soft-on-crime policies, public safety pros engage youth by hosting a “Respect for Law Camp.” As the program name implies, the Respect for Law Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The fascinating feats of police service animals never cease to amaze. The Marietta Police Department’s crisis-response K9 “Barney” filled the primary officer role by calming a severely distraught woman who threatened to take her life, ultimately saving her from self-destruction. The fine folks at Marietta PD provided the following synopsis of what Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski One of the many programs initiated by law enforcement agencies on behalf of citizens, raising the bar for more robust community relations, is called the Front Porch Roll Call (FRPC). Fairly new, this concept brings the police tradition’s inner sanctum of reviewing crime trends and mitigation efforts directly to residents in various Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski School resource officers (SROs) bid farewell to students departing campuses as the school year ends, with youngsters eyeing gobs of summertime fun. Cops everywhere are picking up the ball —figuratively and literally— and rolling out numerous activities and life lessons to keep kids’ minds blooming while forging new or deeper friendships with Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Given the incessant maligning of cops and ignorance of facts by many members of the media, several employees of various news organizations in Florida were invited by law enforcement personnel who took the time to expose the realities of police work to journalists. It is no secret that the law enforcement community Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski With the deluge of rainwater dumped on South Florida during a massive storm recently, the law enforcement officers assigned to respective agency Marine Patrol units throughout the coastal region were activated beyond imagination, plucking people and pets from homes and surveying boats that took on plenty of water. This material looks at Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Rescuing animals in distress is for animal control. Running into burning buildings is for the fire service. Emergency medical services render aid to the injured. Social workers deal with mental health crises. Jumping into the water is for rescue divers. Even with these vital specialties, the reality is that Read more »