Watch the National Police Association Report 5-2-2021

Cops and the Silent Majority…

By Stephen Owsinsk As nationwide division festers thanks to media mavens capitalizing on half-baked stories and propaganda and anti-police enthusiasts and knee-jerk activists drenched in emotion without bothering to collect facts…the silent majority do their thing sincerely, without the need for recognition or cell phone-recorded fanfare. That last part largely mimics the altruistic tendencies of Read more »

The High Cost of Policing Riots

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D As Portland continues to simmer, Minneapolis braced for chaos, and U.S. Capitol Police reconstructs the failures of the January 6th attack, the reality of preparing for worst-case scenarios can be measured in taxpayer dollars. Crowd control is not to stop large groups from gathering, but. A law enforcement presence Read more »

Florida Enacts Anti-Riot Bill, Backing the Blue and Bolstering Public Safety Principles

By Stephen Owsinsk Long overdue, some mouthwatering gains are being recorded in terms of state governments galvanizing against the riots we’ve witnessed decimate many cities across America. Thanks to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis penning approval of the Florida State Legislature’s HB1 — “Combating Public Disorder”— outlawing riot activity on the Sunshine State streets, law enforcement Read more »

Policing in the Wild

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One interesting law enforcement specialty is wildlife enforcement. These officers are a mix of police officer, biologist, search and rescue specialist, public education officer, and organized crime fighter. Game wardens, park rangers, conservation agents or whatever title they use have responsibilities to human, animal, plant, and geological resource protection. Read more »

Cops Become the “Bad Guys” When People Don’t Understand the Reasons Behind Police Actions

By Steve Pomper We’ve been hearing disconcerting stories this past year about how poorly this pandemic has people treating one another in certain situations. This leads directly to another serious problem. Governments and private institutions setting up law enforcement officers as the bad guys. I’ve long opposed governments passing unnecessary laws that put cops in the Read more »