New Orleans police are continuing to investigate how a law enforcement officer visiting from Ireland wound up being robbed and shot early Tuesday morning in the 7th Ward. Brian Hanrahan, a 30-year-old Garda (police officer) from the town of Newcastle West in southwestern Ireland, was described as stable and in good spirits at Interim LSU […]
Dallas Cowboys legend Tony Dorsett is starring in a new Dallas Police Association campaign that aims to thank police officers. The Hall-of-Fame running back is one of several people—famous and non-famous—featured in a 30-second public service announcement for Assist the Officer Foundation, which aids cops and former cops in need, and the families of officers […]
The Arizona legislature is taking a tough stand on ticket quotas. Calling the process “unfair,” a House panel voted to bar city police departments from telling police officers how many traffic tickets they are expected to issue each day, week, or month. According to YourWestValley.com, the unanimous vote for HB 2410 came after testimony from […]
It’s no secret the percentage of cops who get divorced is high. If you are someone thinking about getting divorce or getting remarried, here’s some tips to protect yourself and your children going forward. On your pension, insurance, and other financial and investment documents you probably named your-soon-to-be ex as the beneficiary in the event […]
The Dade County PBA’s battle to get a contract for their 5,000 members drags on, with some observers saying negotiations could continue well through 2015—and maybe longer. The county has settled with a little more than half of the county’s unionized county employees, who are now working under new three-year labor contracts. But the Dade County […]
The Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association in California is suing the county and four members of the Board of Supervisors in federal court in San Francisco for allegedly threatening retaliation for the union’s participation in a petition drive. According to Bay City News, the petition, sponsored by several county employee unions, called for a […]
Bad news: Some polls show that barely half of Americans approve of unions, while an overwhelming majority approve of Right-to-Work laws, according to The Heartland Institute. While becoming more and more powerful, public sector unions are losing favor with taxpayers, said Daniel DiSalvo, a senior fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and author of “Government […]
The national upheaval following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, and some others since, has put enormous pressure on law enforcement to find ways to control people’s behavior while using less violence. One possibility—simple but repugnant to some officers—is to teach police to back away from certain difficult situations until help can arrive. The […]
Police union and association leaders across the U.S. and Canada are struggling with members who don’t seem to understand that posting on Facebook is equivalent to ranting in the face of the police chief at headquarters. The latest horror story involves an Arkansas police officer who is being investigated after reportedly posting anti-gay slurs on Facebook. […]
Charles and David Koch have ramped it up in their efforts to elect a president and members of the Congress and Senate, as well as kill collective bargaining, among other goals. USA Today reports the billionaire brothers plan to spend an astronomical $889 million to fund everything from advertising and data-gathering technology to grass-roots activism, in […]
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Police around the country are coming under closer scrutiny in the way they uphold the law. This talk examines factors that impact the policeman, including fatigue, and options to improve the situation. Bryan Vila, PhD, is a professor of criminal […]
Pop quiz: what do Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel have in common? Answer: they’re all accomplished and innovative union busters. But even among such competition, Chris Christie stands. Not only did he decide to just skip the payments New Jersey is supposed to pay into the […]
It’s amazing how often you here a police association official expressing shock, dismay, and disgust after finding out that a politician said one thing and then did another. It’s almost as if some people aren’t clear on what it is politicians do for a living. In this latest dust-up, officials with the Springfield Police Officers […]
There’s nothing as dangerous in police work as the no-knock warrant, which allows law enforcement officers to enter a property without warning. But despite the fact that such operations have gotten a lot of cops—and others—killed, many say the practice is still law enforcement’s best chance at catching bad guys and secure evidence to be […]
David J. Morris, a former Marine infantry officer, has suffered with PTSD for years. In a fascinating first-hand account of his experience, which appears on The New York Times‘s website, he writes eloquently about his negative experiences with one VA’s most popular treatments for PTSD, prolonged exposure therapy. After one month of treatment, Morris began […]
The Chicago Police Sergeants Association intends to file a lawsuit this week seeking to compel Mayor Rahm Emanuel to hold a lieutenants exam that they suspect he is delaying because the sergeants endorsed Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd) for mayor. According to the Chicago Sun Times, the lawsuit will accuse Emanuel of violating a 2012 agreement […]
According to a recent opinion piece published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, last month, then-state Controller John Chiang launched a new website with details of the future costs of the pensions from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the pension provider for most of California’s state and municipal employees. “The numbers from the Controller’s Office were not […]
In Canada, where two mounties were recently shot during an active shooter attack in Alberta, public safety experts are warning against overreacting, in terms of steps to be taken to protect Canadian police officers. “There will always be unexpected cases,” Margaret Beare, a law professor at York University, told the Mission Record. “I do not want […]
Ed Mullins, the president of the NYPD Sergeants union has come up with a plan to try to bridge the rift between the NYPD and communities of color in New York City—and between police departments and the neighborhoods they patrol nationwide. According to the New York Observer, his proposal is ambitious and includes proposals like […]
On its face, Chicago’s municipal pension system is an integral part of that city’s government. It’s included in the city’s budget, is directly funded by the city, and its various boards of trustees include city officials and mayoral appointees. Yet, when it comes to enforcing the city’s anti-corruption laws in advance of the Chicago’s closely watched 2015 […]
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, prosecutors recently indicted two police officers on murder charges for their role in the shooting death of a homeless camper who was armed with knives. Now, according to Albuquerque’s KOAT-TV, local police association officials say that the decision to bring those charges has other area law enforcement officers too frightened to do […]
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Whoever said, “A few bad apples can bring the whole place down” knew what they were talking about. Here’s one story that certainly reinforces the that notion. According to The Boston Globe, 20 Massachuetts State Troopers are being investigated for theft of overtime pay. Reporters Mark Arsenault, Travis Andersen, and Shelley Murphy write: “In another black […]
When is Police “Use of Force” Justified?
It seems like every law enforcement agency is grappling with changes in use-of-force policies, which are too often implemented by people that are not familiar at all with the complicated, risky, and high-pressure world of law enforcement, especially when it comes to the use of deadly force. The press conference you are about to watch […]
FBI Will Not Investigate Detective’s Homicide
The FBI won’t be taking over an investigation into the homicide of a Baltimore city detective who was slain amid a corruption investigation. Detective Sean Suiter was shot in the head with his own weapon on Nov. 15, a day before he was to testify before a federal grand jury investigating wrongdoing by fellow officers […]
The Madison Police Department in Wisconsin is making some changes to its policies on the use of deadly force. According to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal, the changes come after several law suits against the city were successful with payouts in the millions. “When it comes to the rules our police officers are trained […]
Via the Chicago Tribune: On his first full day as president of Chicago’s largest police union, Officer Kevin Graham appeared at a news conference to address reporters seeking details of his plan for leading the embattled rank-and-file of the police force. With cameras and reporters ready at the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in the […]
No matter how you feel about Donald Trump, this bit from “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will leave you laughing.
Deputy Martha Lohnes of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina has responded to some weird 911 calls, but this one takes the cake. Aaliyah Ryan is just two years old. But she knew enough to call 911 when she was having a problem. The dispatcher told Deputy Lohnes that it sounded like a […]
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