By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D There isn’t a lot of hoopla over Law Enforcement Appreciation Day which was January 9th this year. After all, it competes with National Apricot Day, Balloon Ascension Day, National Static Electricity Day, Word Nerd Day, Take the Stairs Day, and Ride the Subway Naked Day. Besides those special days, Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The trail of the burglar wasn’t hard to follow. An old-fashioned skating rink on the edge of town, the kind that was just a barn with walls that could be opened up like windows for ventilation on hot Missouri nights, was missing the coin box. Across the street was Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Despite the anti-police climate adding pressure to retention and recruitment of law enforcement officers across the country, departments are nonetheless training those who bravely step forward and pinning public safety pros, rolling out new cops as we confront the door of 2022. On Tuesday, the NYPD held “Gun and Shield Day” whereby Read more »
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By Stephen Owsinski This is neither an indictment against tattoos and/or facial hair on law enforcement officers. It is, however, an observation of how we judge cops, institute policies based on misperceptions, and hold police officers accountable for trivialities while losing sight of their dedication to self-sacrifice and life-saving feats along the way. We’ll look Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski It is no coincidence that this morning, like just about any other lately, news sources are publishing the tug-o-war between constitutionalists and those who refer to the declaratory document outlining national principles as “you know, the thing, that thing.” In particular relevance to the ongoing southern border crisis outrageously permitted to fester, Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski On the heels of Thanksgiving Day festivities, when the majority are at family homes enjoying each other’s company and emphasizing gratitude for life’s basics and bonuses, materially demoralized cops (you know which side orchestrated that) nevertheless suit up and clock another tour of duty in an unforgiving climate, internalizing and solemnly praying Read more »
(Indianapolis) November 21, 2021. The National Police Association (NPA) awarded a grant to the Mansfield Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association to be used for the benefit of the Explorers program. The Mansfield Police Department, in cooperation with Scouts BSA subsidiary Learning for Life, sponsors a Law Enforcement Explorer Post for youth ages 14 to 20 Read more »
By Steve Pomper For law enforcement officers, today, navigating a career while maintaining health, both physical and mental, is crucial. Whether the officer is single, married, married with children, single with children, or whatever domestic configuration, a cop’s challenges are unique, especially in the anti-cop environment shrouding too much of our nation. Each officer processes emotionally Read more »