By Stephen Owsinski Wrong-way drivers crazily rocketing on interstates and other highways and byways persist in America, and our nation’s valiant law enforcement officers exemplify their oath by placing themselves directly in the path of these human-steered projectiles. Many are impeded by cruisers operated by courageous cops, saving an untold number of lives by blockading Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Like their human counterparts, police canines take the hits yet rebound to fight crime another day. On July 22, 2022, one such law enforcement service dog and his human handler engaged a trio of malfeasants in the northeastern part of Florida. From First Coast News, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received calls of Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Headlines like “Mob Attacks Police”, “Officer Ambushed in Patrol Car”, and “Officer Attacked While Bystanders Film” reflect a terrible trajectory for society. It can be a small thing like a thumbs up, a friendly wave, or an anonymous payment for a cup of coffee or a meal for an Read more »
By Steve Pomper Two incidents occurred recently that deserve as much attention as they can get. In one, a Moss Point, Mississippi police officer jumped into a river to save three girls from drowning—then something unexpected happened. In the other, a police officer from Louisville, Kentucky, saved the life of a seven-day-old infant who’d stopped breathing. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I remember walking, tourist-like, through an old cemetery in Savanah, Georgia on a weekend road trip while at FLETC. I just like old cemeteries. One of the saddest benevolent lies is found there: “Gone but not forgotten”. As I scanned the ancient headstones, I notice that there seemed to Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski For me, morning coffee-time involves a lot of reading. This morning I came across a quote that compelled introspection and reminiscence, ebbing back to yonder years when I worked a midnight-shift beat, experiencing an unrelenting tide of episodes in which humanitarian concepts seemed distorted, absent. Depravity appeared to have an enormous appetite. Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Piggybacking on an article I recently wrote about law enforcement executives leading from the front, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno demonstrated the point by suiting up in special ops gear, saddling up with his agency’s narcotics unit deputies, and shutting down a drug operation for good. In the culmination of a successful Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski My prior article touched upon the strength of law enforcement leaders who have that special stuff to get through enormous challenges and mentor the troops to cope effectively. Today, we trail off a tad and look at police chiefs and sheriffs working the street beat and going hands-on, just like days of Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski With the anti-police climate resulting in fewer law enforcement officers due to an exodus, one saving grace in communities across America is the selfless service and infinite hours spent by Volunteers In Policing, making each one a true-blue VIP. Volunteer Appreciation Week spanned April 17 thru the 23rd. It showcased quite a Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The Boston Marathon is always attended by many police officers from the Boston Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, and a mix of cops from neighboring municipal law enforcement agencies. But some cops worked it differently, without duty belts. Among the registered runners were law enforcement officers from all over the nation…in Read more »