The Emperor is Naked

The Emperor is Naked

A headline from the Chicago Sun-Times two weeks ago: “High-ranking Chicago cop in hot water with [Mayor] Lightfoot for taking vacation as summer violence spikes." Days later it was still a banner headline on city newscasts. It was discussed ad nauseum in the media. Meanwhile, the ...
The Scapegoat of Broward County?

The Scapegoat of Broward County?

On Tuesday it was announced that the Broward County deputy who failed to confront the Parkland school massacre gunman has been arrested on child neglect and other charges. Former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, 56, was arrested for his “lack of action” during the Marjory ...
Instilling Purpose

Instilling Purpose

Since my assignment to the training division of our department, I am involved with much of the training conducted, both in-service and new hire. We, like many departments, are hiring at a rate much greater than in the past to fill vacancies. What we have seen, especially in the last ...
Beyond the Routine Traffic Stop

Beyond the Routine Traffic Stop

“You never know how much you can do, until you try to do more than you can.” ---T. Blauer One of the bizarre things Keith Richards said was, "I don't have a drug problem. I have a police problem." Now, two young men in Brunswick, Ga., can concur. On a hot and muggy Saturday ...
TV Cop Trivia: Past and Present, Part 1

TV Cop Trivia: Past and Present, Part 1

A while back I authored a piece comparing the fictionalized T.V. California cop T.J. Hooker and the real-life Vegas officer R.C. Hindi . I received quite a bit of feedback from our readers.  So I decided to put together another piece with some trivia about TV cops. The answers will ...

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