By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Perhaps no more optimistic harbinger of the end of the pendulum swing of anti-police sentiment is NYPD’s decision to change the slogan on their marked patrol cars from “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” to “Fighting Crime, Protecting The Public.” Hallelujah! Why is that...
By Stephen Owsinski Every year, July 1 is a day when respective states’ new legislative actions take the stage for showtime. Typically, a bevy of new statutes bloats the books, with some influenced by national trends creating havoc for citizens and first responders alike. Swatting, Squatting,...
By Steve Pomper Kristen Clarke, U.S. DOJ Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division, targets Phoenix Police I can’t ignore any story about the DOJ inflicting another bogus consent decree on undeserving American cops. I understand what that feels like, as I was serving in the Seattle Police Department...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One might think we could know with some certainty how many police officers there are in the country, but we can only estimate somewhere north of 750,000. There are federal cops, state cops, county cops, city cops, special jurisdiction cops,...
By Stephen Owsinski Every year, the annual commemorations during National Police Week and Thank a Police Officer Day and First Responders Day and National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, among others convey respect, honor, and heartfelt sentiments for cops. The National Police Association (NPA) honors police personnel,...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Tom, one of my favorite colleagues from my rookie days tells a story that I can believe is true, whether it is or not. In simpler times the state in which I began my law enforcement career had no state-mandated...
Fargo (Indianapolis) July 8, 2024. The National Police Association announced that North Dakota has been added to its national billboard campaign asking people to support the police by thanking a cop. Recent legislative measures in North Dakota providing grants to attract law enforcement personnel are welcomed by...
By Steve Pomper Radicals have intentionally made sure the requisite balance in the American justice system is so out of whack in some cities, states, and certainly in the federal government, that it’s become virtually unrecognizable. The scales of justice, rather than horizontal, are now nearly vertical. What’s...
The highest court in Maryland has determined that a Baltimore County officer who inadvertently injured a 5-year-old boy during a standoff with his mother is not liable for violating the child’s due process rights under the 14th Amendment. In August 2016, Baltimore County Police attempted to...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Welcome to another lesson in Criminal Justice 101. Today’s topic is the difference between motive and intent. The words are so often used interchangeably that the average layman assumes they mean the same. They do not and it is important...
