Thoroughness is a virtue
In police work, there is very little wiggle room for making major mistakes. A blunder in police work can reach catastrophic levels. Fortunately, most mistakes don’t amount to much more […] Read More
Jack R. Gates
The war on police
A battle for hearts and minds
The war on police isn’t a new issue in the United States, though it has ramped up considerably in the last decade. Anti-police rhetoric may have its roots in the […] Read More
Lessons from an old-time copper
Younger people often see the older generations as, if not obsolete, certainly “behind the times.” In my younger years, I was as guilty of this as anyone. On the other […] Read More
First Amendment auditors
How officers should handle provocateurs at large
The internet is ablaze with videos of so-called First Amendment auditors. Provocative individuals, often referring to themselves as “journalists” go to extremes to conspicuously take photos and videos in or near public […] Read More
