Category Archives: Police

Social media killed five cops…

Many, but not most, of my Facebook friends are police officers, both here in St. Louis and from around the world. This morning, for obvious reasons, most of their posts are melancholy and many include words to the effect of, … Continue reading

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See beyond “the police” for change…

It is absolutely the worst kept secret that police officers are our own worst enemies. For whatever the reasons are, we not only look a gift horse in the mouth, but we question it, frisk it, shake it down, and run … Continue reading

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Bashing police for political gain…pathetic.

  I loathe election time. It’s a time for everybody to witness America at its worst, and this year’s offering is no exception, in fact, it’s the most perfect example ever of what’s wrong in this country. The bottom line is … Continue reading

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Simple policing, (Part 1 of 2)

I was reminded of this call last week as I was talking to the new recruits about my opinions on policing. I’ll wrap it up with a point in a part 2 later this week.   At only fifteen years old, he … Continue reading

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