Help stop the parole of the killer of Police Officer Charles D. Burdsall Police Officer Charles Burdsall was shot and killed when he stopped a car he suspected of being involved in an armed robbery at a convenience store minutes earlier. As he approached the vehicle on...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Patrolling a construction site, I saw a vehicle driving slowly among unfinished projects. Knowing that tools and lumber can be easy picking for thieves I made contact with the driver. He was immediately incensed and angrily explained that this was...
By Steve Pomper From the results of the “War on Homelessness” or whatever euphemism the HIC (Homeless Industrial Complex) is using these days, you’d swear their actual goal is not to eliminate “homelessness,” but to increase it. And that creates a terrible drain on public safety resources...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D For those who remember and for those who have studied American history the 1968 Democrat convention in Chicago was marked by violence. It was a year of upheaval in the middle of a decade of change. The 2024 Democrat convention...
June 13, 2024 – Indianapolis, IN — In a powerful show of support for the search efforts for missing individuals, the NationalPolice.org #31 Chevy will prominently feature a picture of missing person Alejandra Tejeda of Des Moines, IA during the ARCA race at Iowa Speedway...
By Stephen Owsinski It is not often a brand-new police academy comes into existence, but the concept grants law enforcement agencies more control of police-related instruction, in-house experienced trainers, operational preparedness, and home-based management of criminal justice doctrines instituted by state standards overseeing the regulatory feats...
By Steve Pomper Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty (Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication In March, the NPA published an article about another prosecutor wrongly charging a cop. I wrote, “The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA) and an accused trooper’s defense team are accusing Hennepin County...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D It’s official, drivers are getting worse and our roadways are getting more dangerous. Many states are reporting increases in fatal crashes over the past half-decade. Fatal crashes are reliably reported but do not necessarily reflect the total number of crashes,...
GoodIdeas / Alamy Stock Photo Indianapolis – June 10, 2024. Police officers are regularly exposed to tragedy, trauma, and heinous crimes, placing them at increased risk for developing debilitating mental health issues like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Left untreated, PTSD can result in a profusion of...
By Stephen Owsinski On May 30, 2024, Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was tragically killed in the line of duty when a truck struck him while he was conducting a traffic stop. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP) synopsis, Trooper Pelletier “pulled...