Commentary

It’s about to get real We have all been there. As soon as the fight is over and the flood of adrenaline has abated, we start the internal dialogue. “Man, that guy (or girl) was […]

Cops and airplanes Recently I took a mini vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina with my wife and two sons. During our stay, we took a day to visit the Orville and Wilbur […]

Hard Lessons They say when one door closes, another opens. Maybe so. I do know the door of my police career is rounding third base and quickly coming to a close. I’m not exactly sure what lies […]

Tough questions Lists. People can’t get enough of them. Especially in the digital age where people have the attention span of a squirrel. People want their information fast. And for the love of god, don’t […]

Scapegoat I have worked in a supervisory capacity as a cop for the better part of 17 years. I have supervised uniform cops, detectives, and even a few civilians. For the most part, cops are […]

Warm and fuzzy Many police executives, writers, authors, Chiefs, P.h.d.’s, and bloggers have written exhaustively on the topic of crime reduction and crime reduction strategies. Not so much on the topic of how to put […]

A broken and tired cliché Yesterday, while checking my Facebook feed before heading out with the family, I came across yet another police recruiting video. It was like every other typical recruiting video. “Come join […]