By Doug Wyllie Image Courtesy of DaSean Jones / Facebook. DaSean Jones is an elected judge presently presiding over the 180th Criminal State District Court in Harris County, Texas. In the 2018 general election, Jones—a member of the Houston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)—defeated incumbent Republican Catherine...
By Steve Pomper Jim Glennon: “In 1970, 12% of the population was considered obese. By 2016, that number rose to 37% based on the… same criteria.” I wanted to revisit a question. Is it that cops don’t want to do the job? No. That’s not it. Is it...
Indianapolis/ October 19, 2023 –As Phoenix, AZ public safety continues to be threatened by the prospect of the City surrendering local control of its 500 officer short police department to the federal government, the National Police Association’s “Cops are Heroes” mobile billboard hit the streets...
By Stephen Owsinski As we navigate the calendar month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns draw attention to the bravery exhibited by women who found themselves in that battle, surviving to talk about their personal experiences. Some of the cancer survivors are crimefighting law enforcement...
By Steve Pomper Let’s follow-up on a disgrace we covered, occurring in the birthplace of American liberty, Massachusetts. Disgraceful, yes, but we begin with some good news. According to the Boston Herald, “The state’s police chiefs do not support the Legislature’s efforts to strengthen Massachusetts [anti-] gun laws [aimed...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D It is a decision every patrol officer must eventually make – to chase or not to chase. A 4,000-pound missile of iron traveling at high speed is a deadly weapon from a millisecond of a poor decision or plain bad...
By Stephen Owsinski After the weekend stats were in regarding calls heeded by first responders, on Monday, October 2, 2023, Portland Public Safety Commissioner Rene Gonzalez publicly requested that people refrain from calling 9-1-1 unless life-and-death circumstances were present. Why? “Our 911 system is getting hammered this...
By Doug Wyllie Image courtesy of Flaglane.com. During the regular course of their assigned duty on a balmy autumn afternoon in late September, three parole officers with the Colorado Department of Corrections were called upon to serve a warrant on a subject just west of downtown...
By Steve Pomper Many recent cultural catchphrases converge in current stories, like gaslighting, no one’s above the law, mostly peaceful protests, and insurrection. I know cops who were accused of an appearance of impropriety (gratuities: coffee, meals, dry cleaning discounts, small gifts, etc.), and who were investigated for “honesty” offenses (Can...
Indianapolis/ October 11, 2023 –As Harris County, TX public safety continues to be threatened by judges who refuse to hold criminals accountable, the National Police Association’s “Cops are Heroes” mobile billboard shows support for law enforcement. The National Police Association (NPA) is a 501(c)3 Educational/Advocacy...
