Stand Up! Speak Out! Resist!

ALERT! After a tour in the Marines, I became an urban police officer. I did so because I thought serving … More

If You Comply, and Do Not Resist, What’s to Become of Us?

I have posted on this blog for almost 14 years now. It began after a 33-year city police career in … More

More Danger to Community-Oriented Policing

Trump Signs 3 Executive Orders, Addressing Immigration and Policing President Donald Trump has directed his administration to compile a list … More

De-ICE-ing the Police

ICE partnerships with local law enforcement triple as Trump continues deportation crackdown 467 current ICE agreements with another 63 pending! … More

Protests! Get Ready. Remember What We Learned

We are about to enter an era of large, possible violent, protests once again. Will police respond Constitutionally and appropriately? … More

Five Years After George Floyd

Governing Magazine, in a lengthy article, does a great job this month of reviewing the state of policing in America … More

Officer Involved Shootings: A Necessary Discussion

I have attached to this blog a free e-book by three retired senior police leaders. It is an excellent dive … More

Officers, Beware of What’s Coming!

Here’s the latest on the #2 guy about to run our Federal Bureau of Investigation’s daily operations, Dan Bognino, former … More

“J6” — Never Forget!

Former Capitol Police Sergeant testifies at Congressional hearing. In the early 1970s, I was one of the early members of … More

The Assault Begins on Federal Police: Who’s Next?

This week’s attack on the highest level of our nation’s system of justice cannot continue. It must stop. This is … More