The responsibility for individuals with severe mental health issues does not, and should not, rest on police officers’ shoulders alone.

The responsibility for individuals with severe mental health issues does not, and should not, rest on police officers’ shoulders alone.

In Columbus, Ohio, a tragedy unfolded when police officers were forced to make a split-second decision, resulting in the death of Colin Jennings, a man in the midst of a mental health crisis. On that cold February morning, the Columbus Police Department responded to a 911 call describing Jennings’ erratic behavior and threats to himself Read more »

Loss of a Mounted Patrol Unit and Futility of Hiring Bonuses

By Steve Pomper  These two stories flew onto my radar on the same day, and though only tangentially related, both tell the story of failure (or success, if the aim was to bring down the Seattle Police Department (SPD). There is the failure to honor a police department’s history, culture, cops, and their sacrifices and the Read more »

Extremist Texas Judge Tosses Out All Class C Misdemeanor Warrants

By Steve Pomper  Once again, a woke criminal justice system official, in this case, a Texas Judge Steve Duble, is citing his desire for the police to “focus on violent crime” as his justification for allowing low-level offenders to evade responsibility for their legitimate, albeit minor, crimes, as reported by Kyle McClenagan at Houston Public Media. Read more »