Marty Halloran, the president of the San Francisco POA, says it best. “We are now in an era where we have to take the responsibility to promote our own profession,” Halloran explains. “We cannot rely on the media or the politicians to defend us and get the real message out about what police do for […]
Three people were killed and 14 wounded in a horrific shooting at a Kansas workplace and two other locations Thursday evening, authorities said. The shooter, an employee at Excel Industries—one of the scenes—was killed by police, Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said in a press conference Thursday. The gunman was identified as 38-year-old Newton resident […]
Via 9News.com: A community is still mourning the passing of a beloved man who was shot and killed Wednesday at a home near Bailey. Corporal Nate Carrigan was among the three deputies shot while serving a high-risk eviction notice. Carrigan died. He was a 13-year veteran of the Park County Sheriff’s Office. His two partners, […]
When some of us were little kids, we’d go to the movies and see “The Terminator” or “Star Wars” and marvel at the fantasy world in which robots were pretty much on equal footing with human beings and other organic life forms. But things change fast. There’s an NSA program called “Skynet,” for crying out […]
Movie director Tony Tarantino—brother of Quentin Tarantino—has announced that 10 percent of the net profits from his upcoming movie “Prism” will go to support police officers across the United States. The funds are intended to positively impact the lives of those within the law enforcement community and the residents they serve. Last Tuesday on the […]
The union representing all sworn personnel in the LAPD—up through the rank of lieutenant—produced this remarkable video to better educate the public about who the people behind the LAPD badge are. It’s terrific! Please like, share, and comment.
Ed. note: This recent New York Times editorial is critical of the efforts to privatize air traffic control operations at our nation’s airports. These efforts by big corporations and other special interests to destroy the public sector and take over public safety, education, water, sewer, parking, libraries, and anything else you can think of, need […]
A Montreal police union has spoken out against an alleged quota scheme orchestrated by the city and the police department. Via LeftLaneNews.com: Officers have reportedly been offered performance bonuses based on several criteria, ranging from call response time to arrests and, controversially, the number of tickets written, according to a Montreal Gazette report. “We find […]
By Tom Dominguez The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (OACDS) has recently learned of issues inside the County Central Men’s Jail (“CMJ”) that have led us to determine the CMJ is an unsafe working environment for our members. The CMJ is also an unsafe housing location for the violent, hardened criminals AOCDS members are […]
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation last week overhauling the state’s century-old system of merit hiring and firing, gaining the first legislative priority he set after calling off his presidential bid last year. The bill would eliminate the state’s civil service exams; stop allowing longtime employees to avoid termination by “bumping” other workers with less […]
By John Thompson, Deputy Executive Director, National Sheriffs’ Association We have lost FIVE law enforcement officers and one additional officer, who will most likely not survive. Just minutes ago, another officer was shot and is on the way to the hospital in critical condition. All in 3 days! This is a sad week for law enforcement. […]
By Marc Debbaudt Celebrities, by the very nature of the attention they attract, have built-in bully pulpits. They most often use them to shed light on honorable causes encompassing everything from disease and world hunger to animal rights and anti-bullying campaigns. At times, however, their activism is misguided. A case in point is singer Beyoncé […]
By Barry Donelan When you pull open your car door or the front door to your home, you have a reasonable expectation of what awaits you. Every day is similar. For cops, we arrive at every door never knowing what will happen next. Whether responding to a domestic violence call or approaching a traffic stop, […]
We all made the news today. This popular website did a story on the San Francisco POA’s petition drive to force the City’s Board of Supervisors to rescind their vote to have a day of honor for a convicted felon who tried to kill an innocent victim. For those of you who signed the petition—a […]
The Ontario Provincial Police Department in Canada is embarking on an “unprecedented” hiring spree and they are using social media and virtual ride alongs to attract potential candidates. “We will purposefully open the doors to the public, on a global scale, eliminate barriers to accessing what policing in this agency is about, and invite the […]
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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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