Paying Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of 9/11
On the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York, the pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a […] Read More
News
Wrong number: Mississippi officer gives comical response to someone asking him to “smoke”
A Gulfport, Mississippi, police officer recently gave a hilarious response after someone accidentally texted him to get together to “smoke.” The Gulfport Police Department shared a text exchange between a […] Read More
Florida sheriff’s office makes nearly 150 arrests during large-scale human trafficking sting
Florida law enforcement recently arrested 148 individuals and rescued seven victims following a large-scale human trafficking sting dubbed “Operation Summer Shield.” According to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, the goal […] Read More
Evolving tactics
Reframing “contact and cover” for crisis situations
Introduction The contact-and-cover tactic is a cornerstone of police training, providing a structured approach to handling encounters with suspects. This method, deeply ingrained in police academies, emphasizes safety, control and […] Read More
A fallen San Francisco police officer not forgotten
Remembering the life of Officer Joseph Brodnik
In the late 1960s, I was just one of hundreds of kids being raised in St. Paul’s Catholic Church, located on Church Street between Valley Street and 29th Street in […] Read More
Noble cause policing
Doing the wrong thing in the name of right
We have all heard the phrase, “Do the right thing for the right reason, even when no one is looking.” The phrase seems like a critical foundational expectation for law […] Read More
