Blue Must be True
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Contrasts, similarities, this blog, and my book
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Old and new, big and small, good and bad – contrasts have a way of bringing clarity. And within contrasts we can still see similarities.
My policing experience was full of contrasts – and similarities. My first few years wearing a badge and toting a gun were<< MORE >>
Old and new, big and small, good and bad – contrasts have a way of bringing clarity. And within contrasts we can still see similarities.
My policing experience was full of contrasts – and similarities. My first few years wearing a badge and toting a gun were<< MORE >>
Nick from Phoenix PD
While browsing the other day among various blogs, I came across a post at The Johnny Law Chronicles. On the sidebar, “Johnny Law” describes himself as,
“Cop and military vet. I've been doing this for awhile but I'm still loving every day of it (more or less).”Evidently Johnny Law is a LEO somewhere and he posts about his various police experiences along with his opinions. That’s perfectly fine.
However, my writing here is not about Johnny Law. The main issue is in reference to “Nick” who<< MORE >>
Police misconduct knows no boundaries
Give any person significant power and authority and it is possible to abuse it. Neither status, nor gender, nor race, nor so-called sexual orientation matters. The one common factor is the human one. Yet that is still no excuse for police abusing their authority and all the more reason for constant oversight and complete transparency..
On Monday August 3, 2009, Deputy Jonathan Bleiweiss of the Broward County FL Sheriff's Office was arrested on 14 charges including<< MORE >>
Another Chief of Police sets example for the troops - too bad it wasn't a good example
Back on June 2, 2009, Perry Township Ohio Chief of Police, Timothy Escola, and his recently hired part time officer Janine England - one of the 29 officers in the department - had to travel to the Cincinnati area to bring a burglary suspect back to Stark County. It was a long drive - almost seven hours.
With the in-car-video-camera going and a prisoner laying down in the back seat, Chief Escola decided to<< MORE >>
Colorado Springs Police arrest armed robbery suspects after shots fired and pursuit
No doubt about it, occasionally police officers face deadly force circumstances. On Tuesday July 28, 2009, in Colorado Springs, 29-year-old Delvikio Falkner and 31-year-old Orlando Guevara were reported to have entered a Lingerie store brandishing at least one firearm. Employees activated an alarm system and the robbery suspects<< MORE >>
Hollywood Florida Police officers “Bend” the Truth
Have you ever wondered what goes through a police officer’s head if he or she determines there is a need to “bend” the truth? Do police even do that sometimes? You know…lie? Do they look out for each other? Is there special treatment for police officers sometimes?
The incident which follows, among other things, introduced me to a new and magical term never before heard in my ears during my policing experience; that would be to, “do a little Walt Disney,” when the truth needs a little bit of doctoring<< MORE >>
Alexandria VA Police Chief David P. Baker arrested for DUI
Arlington County Police arrested Alexandria Chief of Police David P. Baker for DUI Saturday just after 11pm according to<< MORE >>
Oklahoma Trooper Daniel Martin Suspended
Daniel Martin, the Oklahoma Trooper who was caught on video struggling with paramedic Maurice White has been suspended without pay for five days. Martin must also undergo<< MORE >>
Police Culture
Being born and raised in Southern California naturally exposed me to cultural traits associated with that part of the country. Often while growing up, and long after<< MORE >>
Crime scene tension and alleged poor hiring leads to lawsuit after deputy kills wife
Jim Maxwell, the distraught father-in-law of San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy Lowell “Sam” Bruce, wanted to tell his wife, Kay Maxwell, that their daughter was dead but other Sheriff’s deputies would not let him. Jim Maxwell tried to get to his wife anyway. Deputies, claiming they wanted to keep witnesses separated, used pepper spray, batons, and handcuffs to prevent him from doing so.<< MORE >>