By Stephen Owsinski Once again, the pro-police Florida Legislature generated a robust bill to back the blue, touting “the most law enforcement-friendly state in the nation” title. This time, it was not only pay raises and $1000 bonuses for Florida law enforcement officers (just like last year), but also $5000 signing on bonuses for cops Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D As I review law enforcement news daily I am reminded of the role of the police car in the lives of officers working the streets of America. Just as the steeds of the cavalryman of old were essential to the troopers of the day, so are the glass and Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Law enforcement officers sign up, swear in, and hit the road. Duty-bound cops know of myriad uncertainties and train ad nauseum so that every possible predicament may be mitigated, paramount of which is preserving life—theirs and yours. The law that is designed to help protect and preserve police officers while they protect Read more »
By Steve Pomper There’s a crucial facet of police work that people rarely consider. This is partially because there’s nothing concrete to point to. Cops (and the community) never know how much crime they prevent just by being there. How many crimes, property and violent, do cops prevent simply by rolling down an alley or walking Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Like the mountain goats who scale rocky ledges and push to new highs, determined souls join police academies and discover untapped energy levels and skillsets to help keep them alive on the job. With the reduction of police staffing due to anti-cop idiocy compelling cops to depart the profession, these freshly minted Read more »
By Steve Pomper I’ve written often, in articles and books, about Seattle’s now former (Thank God!) city attorney, Pete Holmes. I wasn’t sure whether to use useless, worthless, hapless, or mindless as an adjective, but now former works just fine. Then I thought, all of those descriptors go without saying, anyway. I’ll give just two reasons Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Between a rock and a hard place, police officers continue to confront the scourge of rampant crime liberally brewed during tumultuous times, whereby malfeasance has open-season proportions and cops in the crosshairs while protecting citizens. The city leadership in Little Rock, Arkansas has declared the unrelenting surge in crime, especially due to Read more »
By Steve Pomper Police staffing crises in leftist cities across the country continue. But some details might humanize the issue. Officers are retiring, resigning, or relocating. But why are specific officers leaving and where they are going? A recent article at ChangeWashington.org caught my attention. It detailed an individual officer and the fortunate community that attracted him Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Enduring the supply chain clot and the inert status of 100s of humongous ships bloated with merchandise destined for American consumers has been exacerbated by rashes of thievery of goods which made it through and loaded onto railcars in California. Recent reports of the ongoing issue portrayed scenes resembling an apocalypse, with Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski One of the myriad features in the law enforcement infrastructure, and a vital girder in its framework, is the police detective. Making the grade to detective usually means one has achieved years on the job, tons of street knowledge, a bevy of contacts in the community, and keen senses to guide investigations Read more »