A Compendium Of Concepts
Here at American COP we’re all too aware of how tight budgets are for the average law enforcement agency — that’s you in small town USA. While it would be nice to have gear right out of some cop TV show, those guys live in the world of make-believe. So what do you do if your agency can’t afford new or improved gear? Some of you will sit around and whine about how bad you’ve got it, while others will simply make do with whatever they can get, but a few will be proactive. Huh? What?
Bad Case Law?
Or Bad Police Work... In a recent issue we learned about the Supreme Court decision, US v. Jones (“Who’s To Blame, Fallout From US V. Jones,” July 2012), in which the court unanimously ruled against [...]
We Can’t Do This Alone
Recently (Return Fire, “A Man Of Faith” July 2012) a deputy sheriff from Ohio asked the editor to consider doing an article on faith and law enforcement. Suzi, understandably, explained to do so would be [...]
Teacher Or Instructor
Which Are You? Look back to your youth and ponder your school days. Did you have teachers you admired, who made the learning process fun and exciting? Could you see their passion for the subject [...]
Play – Or Pay
Some month’s back, I authored a column entitled “Cops and the Current Administration” (Jan/Feb 2012). It suggested supporting an administration, which frequently acts in a manner inconsistent with the US Constitution, is not in our [...]