After reading Jim Glennon’s article, “Get Off His F***ing Neck!”: Where Do We Place the Blame?” that boldly confronted underlying issues that likely contributed to the behavior we see in footage of the Minneapolis incident involving George Floyd, I was compelled to share some of my ...
By Chief Scott Hughes
Since the development of the tire deployment device (TDD), not a year has passed without the loss or serious injury of officers involved with their use—be it preparing for deployment, executing deployment, or post-deployment retrieval. Already, after just four ...
Another bloody reminder that criminals don't follow rules.
Last night at around 8:30PM I got a text message.Then another. And another. And another. And another…
An onslaught of texts and phone calls continued for hours, building up to the devasting realization that a police ...
In the first two weeks of 2019 we have already lost seven law enforcement officers in the United States. Six in the line of duty and one to a domestic violence incident (off-duty). That’s one every other day.
One of the officers killed in the line of duty this year was my friend ...
When you hear a fellow officer mention “brotherhood” or “thin blue line,” what comes to mind? If you’re like most cops, you think of camaraderie, teamwork, dedication, and commitment. If those were your thoughts precisely—good!
Others, however, conjured up backstabbing, drama, B.S., ...
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