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Inside the Badge by Jon AdlerJanuary 8, 2015

Our Broken Blue Hearts will Heal and Our Pride Will Not Waver

It was not the police and police supporters turning our backs on the mayor but the very presence of de Blasio, a self-righteous hypocrite, who dishonored the heroism and ultimate sacrifice of Liu and Ramos with his presence.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichDecember 31, 2014

Ambush Attacks on LEOs Tripled in 2014

What's most notable about the NLEOMF's new report on line-of-duty deaths in 2014 is the spike in firearms-related incidents and especially ambushes that resulted in officers' deaths in 2014.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithDecember 24, 2014

Law Enforcement Companies Wish You a Happy Holiday Season

Police Magazine asked some of the leading companies in law enforcement product manufacturing to send you some holiday greetings. Here's a list of links to their video cards:

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Politico: De Blasio Must Press Reset with NYPD

The low-boil contempt for de Blasio, which has been building for months, erupted publicly on Saturday when dozens of cops turned their backs on the mayor as he arrived at the Brooklyn hospital where the bodies of officers Wenjian Liu, 32, and Rafael Ramos, 40, had been taken.

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Inside the Badge by Jack DunphyDecember 23, 2014

Dunphy: Eric Garner Sealed His Own Fate

I have nothing but admiration for Dr. Krauthammer and Messrs. Will and Yoo, but I don’t think I’m going too far out on a limb here in speculating that none of these men, for all their accomplishments, has ever had the experience of trying to arrest a 350-lb. man who has made it clear he does not wish to be arrested. I have, and I offer here a few lessons gleaned from that experience.

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Inside the Badge by Paul CassellDecember 22, 2014

Seven Steps Eric Holder Should Take to Help Prevent More Police Officers from Being Murdered

I want to look prospectively at seven specific steps the attorney general can — and should — take now to help restore confidence in law enforcement and thus honor that “steadfast commitment” to making officers as safe as possible.

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Inside the Badge by Bernard KerikDecember 22, 2014

Police Are Not Out to Kill Minorities

It’s a lie that has caused protests and riots all over this nation, communities to be burned to the ground, police officers to be attacked and beaten, and horribly, two New York City police officers to be assassinated.

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Inside the Badge by Howard SafirDecember 22, 2014

Anti-Police Rhetoric Worst in 45 Years

There are 18,000 police departments in the United States. They interact millions of times with the public, and make hundreds of thousands of arrests. Very few result in a suspect’s death or injury.

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Fine Line Between Lawful and Unlawful Protests

There will always be issues and decisions that every citizen may not agree with – it is simply the nature of who we are as Americans.

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Inside the Badge by A.J. GeorgeDecember 12, 2014

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarDecember 8, 2014

Fueling the Flames in Ferguson

So far I have exercised what I consider "commendable restraint" in holding back my public comments on the recent events in Ferguson, Mo. Frankly I have not voiced my strong opinions because, like Sheriff David Clarke says, it just pisses me off.

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Inside the Badge by Lynne DoucetteDecember 4, 2014

My Response to Ferguson

As a 17-year police veteran and a use of force/defensive tactics trainer, I held my opinions until I was presented with the facts of this case; I did not base them on suppositions or emotions.

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