On my desk is a framed collage of pictures put together by my family. A photo in the middle is my first day on the job. I’m standing in my parent’s living room wearing my new pressed uniform with family and friends around me. We are all smiling. They had just spent time praying for ...
After reading 12 Career Tips for Cops and the follow-up reader response article More Tips for Cops, From Cops, longtime Calibre Press supporter and friend, John J. Thomas, who retired from the Cleveland Police Department after 33 years of service, shared some additional thoughts with ...
The National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame is proud to announce the selection of the 2022 inductees to be honored at the organization’s March 24, 2022 dinner ceremony. The Master of Ceremonies who will present the awards this year is Sheriff Mark Lamb, a prominent law ...
This month’s trial of three former Minneapolis police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd brings to the fore a question that has only recently been addressed by our courts: What obligations does an officer have to intervene when faced with another officer’s ...
Even in retirement, many of my friends are active or former First Responders. The number of them that can relate to this story (even partially) is disconcerting. Please read on.
Brief background:
After about ten years’ service in a suburban Chicago area Police Department, I ...
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