Via WHEC—Rochester, NY: The Monroe County Sheriff (New York) is finally answering questions after a mass exodus of senior deputies. A contract dispute between the Road Patrol Union and Monroe County recently triggered the retirement of 41 senior deputies, many of whom were criminal investigators, unit supervisors and members of specialized patrols for DWI enforcement […]
Via the Sacramento Bee: California’s perpetual debate over public employee pensions has always revolved about what’s called the “California rule” – a series of court decisions that seemingly prohibit any changes in pension benefits once they are granted. The debate has intensified in recent years as the California Public Employee Retirement System and other state […]
Guess who gave the Baltimore PD money for its new and controversial aerial surveillance equipment? John and Laura Arnold, the same billionaires funding the effort to destroy public sector pensions for police, fire, teachers, etc. The Baltimore Sun‘s story on this odd donation is below. If anyone has a theory as to why these two […]
This video showcasing the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Department, in Oregon, is truly moving. “So far in 2016, a total of 74 LEOs have lost their lives in the line of duty,” said Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Minton. “Firearm-related deaths of law enforcement officers are up 68% from last year. “While human, a majority of those who serve […]
Editor’s note: This is worth a read. The report, titled “The New American Cop: Smarter, More Diverse and Scared,” is written by Newsweek reporter Max Kutner. Although it starts out on a negative, overall it is a very sympathetic look at what officers are going through in these difficult and challenging times as they serve […]
It comes down to one word: Brotherhood by Susan Yerkes It’s not strange that David Putnam spends a good part of most days thinking about death in the line of duty. Putnam, who retired from the San Antonio Police Department years ago, is no longer in the daily line of fire. But over the last […]
Ed Note: Bad news is The Times-Picayune ran the despicable cartoon you see above. Good news is the community is outraged and cops are getting a lot of support. Below you will find emails of all the principals who were responsible for printing this outrage. Let them hear from you loud and clear. The following […]
Via Local10.com: Jason Holding and another former Fort Lauderdale police officer challenged the city’s decision to fire them over racists text messages. But they didn’t get their way. Arbiter James Reynolds upheld the city’s move to fire Holding. His decision was released on Friday. Holding’s colleague James Wells lost his case in May. The text […]
Via WFAA.com: The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System is a billion dollars in the red, and the plan to bail the system out is already being called “unacceptable” by some. The bailout plan, unveiled Thursday, is a proposal that police and fire employees knew was coming. But the fact is, the Dallas Police and Fire […]
by George Hofstetter One has to wonder whether the adults in charge of the L.A. Times Editorial Board were part of the recent mass exodus from the Times. The question is raised because of a most recent rambling editorial concerning the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, demonstrating yet again the Times antipathy towards law enforcement. In an […]
In Seattle, a judge has drawn a line in the sand over reforming the Seattle Police Dept. But the heads of both of Seattle’s police unions, Seattle Police Officers Guild President Kevin Stuckey and Seattle Police Management Association head Mike Edwards, said in interviews they had no objections to the judge’s comments or to a […]
On July 7, 2016, Micah Johnson killed five police officers and injured nine others after staging an ambush during a march to protest police shootings of black men around the country. This 3-D animation created by the Dallas Morning News breaks down, from beginning to end, Johnson’s heinous movements and actions.
While many of us are wringing our hands trying to figure out what to do next, the Indianapolis FOP is demanding action. President Rick Snyder—pictured above, right—said the police union is calling on state lawmakers to create a “Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act” which would increase the charges against anyone attacking a law enforcement officer. […]
Sunday, July 17, 2016…A day we will never forget. The day three of our own brothers were gunned down in a senseless act of cowardice. They may be gone, but will never be forgotten. Mathew Gerald, Montrell Jackson and Brad Garafola are true heroes. Please join us in praying for their families and the speedy […]
Rather than wait, John Rivera, president of the Dade County PBA, called a press conference to explain a tragic shooting and what really happened. Via WSVN.com: The Miami-Dade Police Union president said Thursday afternoon that Kinsey did everything right and that the North Miami Police officer was aiming for the patient out of fear that […]
John Rivera, president of the Dade County PBA, asked us to circulate this message. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier L. Suarez is proposing that anyone threatening the life of a police officer be charged with a Class E Felony under the Federal Code, which is what one is charged with if they threaten the life of […]
Via the Star Tribune: The president of the Minneapolis Police Federation said Monday that he has been ordered not to wear his uniform during media interviews while representing the union, one week after he angered the mayor and others for calling the Minnesota Lynx attendance “pathetic.” Lt. Bob Kroll, who heads the union representing rank-and-file […]
Ed. Note: This outstanding editorial was sent to us by Aaron Hanson (below), the former president of the Omaha Police Officers Association. It originally appeared in the Omaha World Herald. It’s Time to Have the Difficult Talk On Policing and Race World-Herald editorial We need to talk. Americans need a calm, measured conversation about policing and race, […]
As told to Barbara A. Schwartz LISTEN, PLEASE I don’t go to work to hurt anyone. I don’t polish my gun when I get up hoping to kill someone during my workday. I became an officer to keep the public safe. I took an oath to safeguard lives and property, protect your rights under the […]
By Daryl Turner, President, Portland Police Association Last Thursday night an entire nation watched Dallas Police officers rush toward gunfire to protect and aid protesters caught in the crossfire. Twelve officers were shot. Five officers made the ultimate sacrifice without regard to the race, creed, color, gender, religion, or sexual orientation of the people they were […]
Via The Oregonian/OregonLive: The city of Tualatin threw a luau last month for Police Chief Kent Barker to mark the end of his tenure with the city. Barker, who’d spent the last 13 years as chief, was retiring, the city said. What officials had not publicly said was that Barker, 57, had already retired. According to […]
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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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