By Stephen Owsinski Although much of the news lately has been concentrated on the “red wave” in the political arena, there is a blue wave going on—and we do not necessarily mean the liberal party factions. To the contrary, the blue wave ordinarily associated with political realms notoriously chanting anti-police sentiments with a fanged push Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski It’s happening. The proverbial pendulum is swinging back to constitutional consensus we value as public safety. A standout indicator stems from a ballot item placed in the hearts and souls of citizens of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In a not-too-close-to-call statistical outcome, Minneapolis residents voted favorably for its cops…denying a wrecking ball to its Read more »
By Steve Pomper There may finally some reason to hope for a change in the treatment of law enforcement officers across America is imminent. First, there was the stunning Republican upset sweep of three major state offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Despite Democrat Terry McAuliffe being a former Virginia governor, Democrat Joe Biden winning the Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski As we mentioned in a previous article, the liberal minds dead set on defunding the police or abolishing them outright continue to abuse power by suppressing law enforcement professionals striving to fulfill the good of all. The latest browbeating of our country’s cops by liberal loons stems from vaccine mandates. Reiterating the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D It may sound like a James Bond movie title, but it is a reality faced by every police officer in America. With 360 law enforcement deaths as of this writing in 2021, by year’s end, we will have seen a particularly deadly year for our officers. The average citizen, Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Those critics of law enforcement’s use of force like to make claims about how gun happy cops are. Here are some of their claims that are patently false: All you have to do is say that you feared for your life to justify shooting someone. There are two legal Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Alarmingly, the once-battened border security policy instituted by the current White House occupier’s predecessor continues to unravel and spiral out of control while nap time lapses longer at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (or its origami version), allowing unceasing gobs of unvetted migrants to enter the country illegally. Thanks to the come one, come Read more »
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By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Among the tragic after-effects of the anti-police movement is an increase in PTSD in police officers. The number of Minnesota police officers applying for PTSD disability had tripled over the past fiscal year. Observers will cite changes in the state’s laws as a cause, but there can be no Read more »
The grant was awarded to assist with the development of the department’s K9 program. The program will help with youth education about law enforcement and narcotics abuse. Linn is home to State Technical College and is the county seat of Osage County, Missouri.