By Stephen Owsinski Among myriad matters America’s cops tend to, one static certainty is their allegiance to flag and country and, extraordinarily, all citizens living under constitutional guaranty. The police mission is most certainly succeeded by allegiance to each other. Police presentations of allegiance come in many forms: from patriotic holidays to birthday wish drive-bys Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The bizarreness of the defund the police movement depriving law enforcement officers of necessary resources to ensure public safety may have emboldened some among America’s populace…but it certainly has not impacted the ongoing nature of cops paying it forward. Let’s look at a mere few of the many recent examples (un-mysteriously absent Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The Baltimore Sun is reporting that businesses in the Fells Point, a historic waterfront neighborhood, are fed up with unchecked criminal activity. Established in 1763, the area was once a bustling ship building port. With over 300 buildings on the National Register of historic buildings the area is rich Read more »
The National Police Association has awarded the Palacios, TX PD a grant of $1000.00 in support of the department’s RUOK (Are You OK?) program. The RUOK Program is a free service that establishes a prearranged time for participants to receive a regular phone call inquiring about their welfare. During the call participants are asked “Are Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Why can’t we just stop for a moment, greet one another, and have a conversation about…whatever? It’s what cops are especially positioned to do during the course of duty. It’s what citizens are equally availed while going about their everyday lives. Communication is always key—and I’m not even remotely referring to mainstream Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski The oft-repeated vows and promises among cops are solid steel: “I’ve got your back” and “I’ve got your six” and “We’re in this together” are just a few of the pacts possessed by law enforcement officers. Though the job sometimes devolves into casualties via the self-sacrifice oath on behalf of the citizenry, Read more »
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By Stephen Owsinski I just completed a webinar class with trusted mentors who are Christian-based, life-experienced critical thinkers maturely analyzing the undercurrent of our nation’s present political powers in office. All eyes/ears synchronized when the main speaker, after opening with prayer for discernment, chronicled the details and tempo we are witnessing, notably the unrelenting attack Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In struggling to find a template for understanding police reform movements, a recent renovation project reminded me of the complexity of a home. The strength of a house is based on the soil on which the foundation is laid, the integrity of the foundation itself, then every component that Read more »