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Earth, Wind, and Fire: Public and Police Response to Natural Disasters

The love and grace and kindness and compassion shown by police and citizens in the wake of natural disasters is a heartwarming reminder that the best in people is frequently found in the worst of times.

Officers and agencies need to be prepared ahead of any natural disasters and ready to go the distance during the recovery effort.

Welcome to Kabul, USA

The parallel between the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the precipitous withdrawal from proactive policing on American streets is astonishing—in both cases, the result is chaos.

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Back to School (Shootings, Mask-Mandates, and Boisterous Board Meetings)

Regardless of the situation, cops across the country will be called upon to keep kids safe in school as young people return to campus for the 2021-2022 school year.

As Seen on TV: More Crime Videos Tell the Truth About More Crime

Police departments and private entities are increasingly releasing video to highlight the rampant crime problem in the United States.

Even those in the national mainstream media—many of whom are vehemently anti-police—can no longer ignore the crime crisis now plainly on view.

America's Elite Female Athletes and Officers

If policing was an Olympic sport, there is no doubt that Team USA would be standing atop the Medal stand, taking honors for gold, silver, and bronze—and America's female forces would be right there among the victors on the world stage.

Female Lapd Officer

Police Humor: You Might be a Motor Officer if…

Motor Officers are special breed. They run a ton of traffic, they get to ride right up to the wing of Air Force One to receive the President when he visits (very cool no matter your party affiliation), and their mode of transportation is the envy of many cops stuffed into an ever-shrinking squad car.

Policing in 2021: Benchmarking the Trek Thus Far

The year 2021 to this point has been an uphill slog for police. In mountain climbing, getting to the summit is optional—getting safely back home is essential. Clearly, there is much more work to be done before we turn the calendar to 2022.

Mount Rainier is the tallest volcanic mountain in the contiguous United States, and due to the ever-increasing prospect of an eruption, it is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the planet. Reaching its summit—and getting back down—is an appropriate metaphor for policing in America at the midway point of 2021. (Image courtesy of June Burton Wilson / Facebook)

No Fun in the Sun—or Under the Mid-Summer Moon—for American Police

Memorial Day is the unofficial "first day of summer" in the United States, and with the advent of summer, police across America brace for the inevitable uptick in a variety of criminal activities.

A Crying Shame: Politics Poisoning Police Reform Efforts

President Joe Biden will hold an event at the White House hosting the family of George Floyd. Will they host the families of the officers killed in the line of duty last year? I'm guessing that's a "hard no."

Biden Harris Podium

"Canceling" Cops at Gay Pride Marches and Events is Misguided

Beyond the obvious disregard for the rights of law enforcement personnel who wish to be active participants in pride events is the matter of public safety, which can be seriously jeopardized when cops are kept from large gatherings of people.

Gay Pride Parade Motors

National Police Week and a Very Deadly Year

The names of 394 officers who died in the line of duty were added this year to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in our Nation's Capital—362 are those who died during 2020. Meanwhile, law enforcement officers are dying in the line of duty at a rate of nearly one per day in 2021. Where is the outrage?

Candlelight Vigil

Observations About the Derek Chauvin/George Floyd Saga

So many things would have changed last year if a well-trained and honorable police officer had been on scene to arrest George Floyd.

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