By Stephen Owsinski Whether on or off, a cop’s duty as a public servant is on a uniquely notable continuum. Although there are allusions to the precept that always on is not necessarily a good thing for human physiology, it is nevertheless a psychological thrill when investments translate to immediate dividends, punctuated by smiles all Read more »
The National Police Association has awarded the Coal City, IL PD a grant in support of the department’s new chaplaincy program. The Coal City Police Department Chaplaincy Program will create a partnership within the Village of Coal City between the citizens of Coal City, the faith based leaders of Coal City, and the members of Read more »
A new national telephone and online survey taken by Rasmussen Reports, sponsored by the National Police Association, finds that 66% of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress should investigate the violent riots that engulfed the United States in 2020. Twenty one percent (21%) say no. Thirteen (13%) are not sure. Additionally, the poll found a majority Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund has issued its midyear officer fatality report. “As of June 30, 2021, 155 federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers died in the line-of-duty. This is an increase of approximately 10% from the 141 officers killed during the same period last year. Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In a day of unprecedented ignorance and rewriting of American history we can look to the War of Independence for lessons on the importance of morale on those who serve. Despite our mythological view of a unified citizenry and stoic minutemen, there were perilous and fragile episodes in the Read more »
Due to budget limitations, the Pacolt Police Department looked for assistance and reached out for help obtaining much needed equipment. Pacolet is a town in Spartanburg County with the slogan “Close to everything…Far from ordinary”. The Greater Pacolet Indian Summer Festival takes place each fall. The highlights of the festival are performances by members of Read more »
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By Stephen Owsinski Many among aspiring, present, or retired law enforcement officers can say they had one or more beat cops or TV characters role-modeling heroic police work when growing up as a kid. I was enamored by NYPD cops while growing up in New York City, thus I, for one, can attest to this. Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The I told ya so crowd deserves heralding; there was really never an iota of doubt that politicos went whacko with anti-police scripts emboldening criminality. Police are not the problem and continue to persevere despite the quacky quest of political brainwashers unrelentingly retailing a shameful vision of a police-less society. The increasingly Read more »