Michael Matthews / Alamy Stock Photo The National Police Association (NPA) supports Alabama House Bill 58, which imposes a penalty for failing to inform a law enforcement officer, when questioned, about being in possession of a concealed firearm. The bill was introduced by Alabama Rep. Chris...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D “I just want to help people.” That’s what candidates applying to be a police officer sincerely say when asked why they want the job. It remains the statement of most police officers who are in the job. It is also...
By Stephen Owsinski Coconut Creek, Florida, police Officer Ethan Rodriguez was off duty and traveling way outside his jurisdiction when he observed a clog of drivers who stopped because of a roll-over crash on a bustling New York expressway during rainfall. As any on-the-spot cop would, Officer...
By Steve Pomper Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell as Acting Mayor in 2017 Photo: (Seattle City Council CC Wikimedia 2.0) I’ll concede that some people are unable to get it due to diminished cognitive abilities or some other non-preventable condition. Everyone else has no excuse and can get it—if...
NPA billboards remind the public of their critical role in maintaining public safety. Crime is not solely the responsibility of law enforcement; it is a social issue that requires active participation from the community. Billboards serve as a reminder that a partnership between law enforcement...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D When seconds count, help is minutes away. That’s the old saying about the reality that everyone is their own first responder. The recent deadly hurricane seasons show that we could amend that cliche to say hours or even days away. This...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D When a patient goes to a doctor or dentist appointment, it is unlikely that the first person they see the doctor. They may not see a doctor at all. There are layers of helpers that do the important but non-emergency...
By Stephen Owsinski Bandied a lot lately is the cynical statement “No one is coming to save you!” Those words are largely directed at the federal government and the current administration’s admission that the FEMA bank is broke, allegedly due to pouring billions into the illegal...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In September of 2024, Colorado State Patrol Corporal Tye Simcox engaged in a brief shootout with a suspect along U.S. Highway 36 in the Denver suburb of Westminster along the major route to Boulder. Simcox was parked in the center...
By Stephen Owsinski Before, during, and after Hurricane Helene barreled through several southeastern states, flattening and flooding many towns and cities, leaving apocalyptic remnants in her wake and lives unaccounted for, police search-and-rescue task forces mobilized and trudged through the muck and utter devastation. Despite their senses...
