By Stephen Owsinski No matter the tenure any fallen law enforcement officer nobly served the citizenry, their name engraved in stone depicts undeniable bravery and courage under fire, willingly working in an increasingly volatile environment on behalf of people who do not necessarily know the cops’...
By Stephen Owsinski As we continue to resound Hold the Line! day after day, witnessing our nation’s cops chronically withstand immense pressure from all sides, help comes from within, with the blue family launching support services for the brave men and women who forge to the...
(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) August 26, 2024 — The National Police Association announced a new state has been added to its latest national billboard campaign asking people to support the police by thanking a cop. The latest state is Georgia. Macon, GA Georgia ranks 27th nationwide with a violent...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Google Maps shows that it takes over an hour to drive from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver but motorcyclist Rendon Dietzmann made the trip in 20 minutes. As daredevils are wont to do, Dietzmann videoed his adventure showing his speedometer...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D No one questions the lethality of firearms. Lethality is why they were invented. These machines deserve respect, but not irrational fear. Current gun control arguments are based on fear rather than facts. Let’s be clear that we have many laws,...
NationalPolice.org Rise Motorsports #31 Chevy INDIANAPOLIS, August 23, 2024 — In support of the search efforts for missing kids, the National Police Association #31 Chevy will prominently feature a picture of missing person Braelynn Mueller of Green Bay, Wisconsin during the ARCA race at the Milwaukee...
By Steve Pomper Not again! How many times are we going to go through this? And by this, I mean the repeated disrespect some government officials show for cops’ lives. You may have noticed that I have a difficult time ignoring stories out of two states. One where I...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In the mountains, in the forest, or in the water people get lost, injured, or trapped. They need to be found and rescued no matter what their peril. The key to successful search and rescue (SAR) operations is the right...
Alamy Stock Image INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 21, 2024 — A new bi-partisan bill called the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2024 (H.R. 8871) would make comprehensive training readily available to state and local police agencies. The bill was re-introduced by Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13)...
By Steve Pomper Ferguson Police at Protest, Aug. 10th, 2015 Photo (public domain, Wikimedia) Ferguson, Missouri, Police Chief Troy Doyle said his police officers tried to handle an August 9th demonstration peacefully. The protest marked the tenth anniversary of when Michael Brown robbed a store and was then...
