Indianapolis – June 25, 2024. The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Topeka, KS Police Department’s Explorer Program a $1000.00 grant. TPD Law Enforcement Explorer Post #7721 is an explorer program associated with the Boy Scouts of America Exploring program and sponsored by...
By Steve Pomper Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Sean Vivek Crasto, public domain, wiki commons) I heard a term today on a radio talk show: “Cry-bullies.” Does that describe some folks today, or what? In the name of victimology or an odd virtue-signaling anguish over...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D I hope my gray hair doesn’t show through in my writing. I work hard to stay current on police matters and was still active on the front lines not too terribly long ago. But those social media reminders about boomers,...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Like law enforcement in the USA, Canada’s police agencies are under scrutiny for actions during protests and demonstrations. Issues giving rise to our Canadian colleague’s contention with crowds include protests regarding Israel and Palestinians, environmental activism, homelessness, and cultural and...
By Stephen Owsinski One of the most common purposes for America’s law enforcement officers is to conduct traffic stops of motorists who are tooling around town unsafely and illegally, resulting in cops potentially discovering and addressing substantive issues during the interaction. Driven by a fusion of preemptive...
By Stephen Owsinski Our brothers and sisters in law enforcement roles are unrelenting in generating ways to serve the community better. By creating a “Friend Responders” unit of cops expressly looking in on citizens diagnosed with autism, the Suffolk County, NY, police department minted a partnership with...
SOPA Images Limited / Alamy Stock Photo The National Police Association (NPA) has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States asking it to reverse a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that places police...
By Steve Pomper Chesapeake Police Officer teaching student fingerprinting (public domain wiki) I want to present a lighter yet, nevertheless, poignant tone today by telling you about a couple recent events I attended. First, my annual LEOSA qualification course. The Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act was signed into...
Imago / Alamy Stock Photo Indianapolis – June 21, 2024. Police agencies across the U.S. are losing officers faster than they can be replaced. It’s a leading factor that is contributing to our public safety crisis and threatening our American way of life. Fewer police officers...
