Joe Biela and Sam Izzarelli

Pensions: Winning Hearts and Minds

Some citizens are quick to blame police officers themselves for pension funding issues, not understanding the underlying causes. This is why the prospect of citizens who are uninformed or misinformed voting on pension issues is worrisome.

St. Paul Chief Stepping Down Next Summer

St. Paul, MN, Police Chief Todd Axtell has announced he is leaving the department next summer.

The Aggrieved: Survivor Maureen Faulkner

Maureen Faulkner knows the truth, and she wants everyone else to know it. Danny Faulkner was a good cop, a decorated officer who loved his job, loved his family and friends, and loved serving his community. And Mumia Abu-Jamal was, and is, a cold-blooded killer who was motivated by his pure hatred of all cops to murder her husband.

St. Paul Police Shoot Man with Sword

St. Paul, Minnesota, police shot and seriously wounded a man who reportedly lunged at them with a sword Thursday.

Shots Fired: West St. Paul, Minnesota 05•10•2007

An "ambush" alarm brought West St. Paul officers to a credit union where they discovered a robbery in progress.

LAPD Officer Reunites with Woman He Helped Get Record Deal

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who in late September posted a video to Twitter of a homeless woman singing beautifully on a subway platform was reunited with her late last week. The video of Emily Zamourka—who has been living on the streets of Los Angeles for two years—quickly went viral.

363 Fallen Officers Honored During National Police Week

In case you missed NELOMF’s annual Candlelight Vigil, here are all 363 names of the fallen officers whose names were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this year.

5 Thoughts on Policing Alongside Anti-Police District Attorneys

Newsflash: The District Attorney is not your friend and never will be, despite the fact that on paper they are supposed to be your partners in putting criminals behind bars.