Between the Lines

In my June 2021 American Police Beat article entitled “Crowd control force options: a cacophony of mixed messages,” I expressed concerns about the groundswell of controversy surrounding the limits being placed on officers when addressing crowds and riots. Read More

As the pendulum of public support for law enforcement swings back toward the vilification side, the criticism of technological tools intensifies commensurately. Society as a whole wants the police to apprehend criminals (even more so when they are personally victimized), yet there is an ongoing reticence to embrace the technology that enables cops to do the job more safely and efficiently. Read More

There is an increasing number of law enforcement officers (LEO) being prosecuted criminally because of split-second decisions that result in injuries or deaths. The so-called “activists” are demanding more of what they coin “social justice” in the form of punitive action against police officers but, by definition, it’s basically revenge. Read More

The headlines are horrendous. One violent crime after another. Clearly there is a crime spike in America with some parts of the country being more impacted than others. But what has garnered the most outrage recently? Retail theft. Read More

Starting in mid 2020, the anti-police activists focused their rage upon not only municipal law enforcement agencies but school police as well. For reasons that defy common sense, the narrative suggests that having uniformed officers in schools is somehow detrimental to the student population. Read More