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Loss Of Public Favor?

Loss Of Public Favor?

A reader recently forwarded me a brief article from an online law...

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An Intentional, Subtle And Damaging ...

An Intentional, Subtle And Damaging Change?

The Law Enforcement Officers Code of Ethics has existed for decades. I’m old...

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A Case For Reserves

A Case For Reserves

Like many readers I began my career as a reserve. In my case it was as a...

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Slip-Slidin’ Away

Slip-Slidin’ Away

My law enforcement career, reserve and full time combined, is now rapidly...

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Time To Revisit Recruitment

Time To Revisit Recruitment

Let me say from the outset, I’m well aware the majority of today’s law...

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Knowledge: A Two-Way Street

Knowledge: A Two-Way Street

Fortunately over the past several decades, great advances have been made in...

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Duty Or Dishonor

Duty Or Dishonor

I’m sure like many readers of American COP, I recently awoke to disturbing...

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Be Safe Out There

Be Safe Out There

There’s not a chief or sheriff I know whom ever wants to experience the...

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We Can’t Do This Alone

We Can’t Do This Alone

Recently (Return Fire, “A Man Of Faith” July 2012) a deputy sheriff from...

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Play – Or Pay

Play – Or Pay

Some month’s back, I authored a column entitled “Cops and the Current...