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Colorado Lawmakers Don’t Trust the Science
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The recent solar eclipse, with a few exceptions, was regarded as a natural phenomenon happily explained by astronomers. We were assured that the sun was not being consumed by a cosmic dragon and that the moon’s shadow was not the...
So Many Soros-funded (Non) Prosecutors Because We Weren’t Paying Attention
By Steve Pomper I’m not here to convince you who should or shouldn’t hold a political office. However, as a retired cop, I will tell you what public policies I consider better for public safety versus others I view as destructive of the criminal justice system. And...
When There’s No Music For You
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The sensations of sight, smell, and touch are the stuff of memories – sometimes traumatic memories – in the minds of first responders. Less considered is the soundtrack that goes with the job. One thing I missed from my TV and...
Are Philadelphia’s Streets Paved with Good Intentions or Bad Faith?
By Steve Pomper Local governments make police work harder when they impose harmful policies, carving out special treatment for the so-called, “homeless,” or this new one, “unhoused.” When I got a burglary call near a “homeless” camp, it didn’t take Sherlock Holmes to know where to start looking...
The National Police Association Thanks the Pennsylvania House for Adopting Resolution to Honor Police Officers
UPI / Alamy Stock Photo Indianapolis – April 19, 2024. The Pennsylvania House has adopted Resolution 378, a call to honor law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022 and 2023. The resolution acknowledges that police officers are courageous, selfless...
Sheriff Lauds New Pro-Police Laws, Declares Florida ‘The Most Law Enforcement Friendly State in the Country’
By Stephen Owsinski While other jurisdictions steamroll the law enforcement community and gleefully hand out gift baskets to bona fide criminals, Florida has passed even more legislative acts that support cops in their official duties of serving justice by locking up violators who hinder cops. With this,...
Proxemics (Personal Space) and Officer Survival
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D “I don’t shake hands,” said the veteran officer, then he continued with his business. I thought that seemed rude but I reluctantly followed his lead most of the time for the rest of my career. Smiles and handshakes are essential...