The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. … More
Tag: police
As Our Nation Steps Back from the Pursuit of Justice
“These are just a handful of events from the past week that, viewed together, seem to paint a picture of … More
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
