By Stephen Owsinski As ongoing civil unrest created by hostile hooligans hiding under the “peaceful protest” umbrella roam with hurricane fury and torch cop cars and engulf police precincts and generally loot and demolish American cities, the tab gets weighty. Economists and analysts say the toll is estimably $2 billion. And that two billion-dollar figure Read more »
Betsy and Bill discuss controversial cases like Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor. Betsy then explains what actually happens to the most vulnerable members of society when police are defunded. She also discusses the reason behind the use of deadly force and the realities of being a police officer in the streets. Betsy also comments on Read more »
By Steve Pomper One brief disclaimer: Based on what I know about the man, I have developed a deep admiration for Detroit’s Chief of Police James Craig. I’ve written about him previously, as he is a walking, talking pat on the back for law enforcement officers trapped in poorly-run, large cities across America. I first wrote about Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Ask any police officer serving today whether people are as likely to comply now than when they first began. Not likely. The level of hostility and contempt for police contribute to the phenomena of pre-escalation, the predisposition of a citizen to be argumentative and resistive during contact with police. Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Once again, a cowardly ambush perpetrated on the police took place over the weekend. Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were simply sitting in their cruiser, safeguarding the Compton Transit Center. There is no denying the reality that cops continue to find themselves in the crosshairs of some deeply hateful individuals Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The National Police Association recently published a piece regarding Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state Legislature considering the option to consolidate the Austin Police Department with the Texas Department of Public Safety, transforming Austin cops into state troopers. With all the barking about defunding police forces, Austin City Council is notably Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Racial diversity in police hiring has increased dramatically in the last generation of policing, including the ranks of police leadership. While the progress has yet to generally equal the diversity of the population served by their law enforcement agencies, key roles are more frequently being filled by women and Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. If the antipolice crowd planned the weakening of law enforcement in the many nefarious ways it is occurring, then they are brilliant strategists and propogandists. If the byproducts of their fury are mere happenstance, then they must be ecstatic at their destructive influence. Here’s what is at risk. Local Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski That title (more on that in a moment) would seem a ludicrous question for anyone who was born before September 11, 2001, but music sensation Darryl Worley scripted lyrics to compel minds to reconsider the fateful day when the heart of our beloved nation had a stake driven through it. Two, actually…the Read more »
By Steve Pomper I recently received two jolts in 12 hours. One evening, a good friend, in fact we worked together for many years in the same precinct, told me he was done with the Seattle Police Department (SPD). He’d accepted an offer from a sheriff’s office in the region. I couldn’t blame him. Things Read more »