In a heartfelt tribute to a dedicated public servant, the City of San Diego has unanimously approved the renaming of North Clairemont Community Park to Officer Austin Machitar Memorial Park. […]
Archives for 2025
Avoiding the road to burnout
For many police officers, the drive to overachieve feels like a badge of honor. The hustle and grind of doing more than the bare minimum is embedded in law enforcement […]
National Police Week 2025
Every year during the month of May, tens of thousands of people from across the country and around the world make the pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., to take part in […]
A look into National Police Week
My first National Police Week (NPW) was 22 years ago, in 2003, and I was completely unprepared for the impact it would have on my life’s trajectory. I attended as […]
Honoring Fallen Heroes
As we observe National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the law enforcement officers nationwide who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of […]
What’s with the white chairs?
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with permission from the May 2025 issue of the FOP Journal, the official publication of the National Fraternal Order of Police. If you’ve ever […]
