By Stephen Owsinski The first half of today’s title of this article is credited to the fine folks at the Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association, of which the union staff and service members simulated the heroic efforts of first responders, weighted down by duty gear, who...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Not gonna lie, running lights and siren is still a thrill. These days for me it’s only when I am doing a ride with an agency for research, but the red, white, and blue swirling lights and the pulse of...
By Stephen Owsinski When we hear or read about first responders, nurses are sometimes mentioned. They are at the ER doors when ambulances roll in with exigent cases requiring triage amid gory and graphic realities. Registered nurses tend to patients before an ER physician broadens the...
Matt Gush / Alamy Stock Photo The National Police Association (NPA) has provided written testimony to the New Jersey Assembly in support of Bill 2378, which seeks to upgrade penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers. This legislation responds to the rise in violence against police officers...
By Steve Pomper Photo (Wikimedia CC 2.0) Isn’t it well past time to stop the crime spree committed by the violent criminals hiding within the deluge of illegal aliens allowed— encouraged and even assisted—to enter the United States? The glut of reports of illegals committing everything from minor...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D In the category of never knowing what is behind the door, getting a call to check on someone’s well-being is among the most unpredictable and potentially dangerous calls an officer can get. According to a study published this year by...
By Stephen Owsinski Some might call it fate that National Police K9 Day was celebrated during Labor Day weekend 2024. I call it an ideal illustration of the always-paying dividends of dogs in policing, unrelentingly pursuing justice by sleuthing and capturing bad actors preying on innocents. Per...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D There was an old theory called Spontaneous Generation in which life springs from inanimate substances. For example, when grain is left on the barn floor, rats mysteriously show up. The ancients concluded, therefore, that rats arise from old grain. It...
By Steve Pomper “Rogue Prosecutor” Travis County DA José Garza, 2024 Photo: (CBS Austin, CC 3.0, Wikimedia) What do we know for sure about police staffing shortages and crime increases across America? That the one follows the other—every time! And what do officer shortages follow—every time? An intentional...
By Stephen Owsinski First responders race to myriad calls for service, meet an array of different people, and help manage unspeakable circumstances the day of the tragic incident and well beyond, helping victims/ surviving loved ones cope a bit better…circling back to ensure everything is mended...
