By Stephen Owsinski The sheer aspects of law enforcement officers patrolling public spaces mean inclement weather, from snow to hurricanes to blistering heat, automatically poses threats by natural means, for which salvation is not necessarily easily attainable. How many careers are there whereby living in a barrel (body armor) is an imperative norm? America’s cops Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski How old is your county sheriff’s office or city police department and what was the seed that spawned its beginnings? Nostalgia has its value, especially in law enforcement where the pace rockets at a pretty good clip, swiftly progressing, hardly affording any time to look back. That’s modern-day society for ya! But Read more »
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 Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Tom, one of my favorite colleagues from my rookie days tells a story that I can believe is true, whether it is or not. In simpler times the state in which I began my law enforcement career had no state-mandated standards for hire or training. That meant no recruiting Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I hope my gray hair doesn’t show through in my writing. I work hard to stay current on police matters and was still active on the front lines not too terribly long ago. But those social media reminders about boomers, Gen Xers, millennials, and Gen Z keep reminding me Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D We can’t talk about the heroic rescue of children without stepping into the dark world of crimes against our most innocent victims. Children under the age of 18 represent a little over 8% of murder victims. Kids are most at risk before they start kindergarten where they are mostly Read more »
By Steve Pomper I want to present a lighter yet, nevertheless, poignant tone today by telling you about a couple recent events I attended. First, my annual LEOSA qualification course. The Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2004. The various U.S. states have divergent approaches regarding infringing Read more »
By Steve Pomper Police Traffic Stop (Photo: versageek, creative commons) In keeping with the NPA’s mission to educate the public about what cops do and why they do it, here’s yet another example of what not to do on a traffic stop, generously provided by one of America’s principled public servants. This avoidable traffic kerfuffle happened Read more »
By Steve Pomper Police Traffic Stop (Photo: versageek, creative commons) In keeping with the NPA’s mission to educate the public about what cops do and why they do it, here’s yet another example of what not to do on a traffic stop, generously provided by one of America’s principled public servants. This avoidable traffic kerfuffle happened Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski As the annual commemoration of fallen law enforcement officers upon us, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, is typically followed by respective states holding their vigils and remembrances of LEOs slain in the line of duty. Recently, from April 28-29, 2024, the Florida Fraternal Order of Police held its Read more »