Our country is a hot mess right now. Without more Americans willing to stand up for our nation’s foundational values (including law enforcement), I fear the situation will continue to deteriorate. Denial, complacency, and silence are no longer options. The...

Seconds count in policing. When officers hesitate to take action or to use justified force against perpetrators when warranted, they (and civilians) are at increased risk of getting injured. An officer-involved incident in Middletown, Connecticut exemplifies this. The video shows...

You’re no doubt aware that the truth is more difficult to come by these days. We’re led to believe things that may or may not be true - and worse, we’re making important decisions based on these perceptions. This holds...

Two tragic cases this week exemplify why police officers need an added layer of legislative protection. The war on cops is real, regardless of what the talking heads may say. In Volusia County, Florida, prosecutors charged a man with first-degree...

There’s something you should know about me. Although I solidly back the Blue, my primary loyalty is to the U.S. Constitution, my conscience, and doing what’s in the best interest of public safety. It’s the police who protect us from...

Thinking independently and engaging in passionate debate is our birthright. Unfettered speech -provided it’s approached from a position of mutual respect- has the power to mend rifts and solve big-world problems. In order for said discourse to be effective, however,...

Most conversations and opinion pieces about how to rid police departments of bad cops miss the mark. They usually focus on factors like poor training, unions that protect their members at any cost, and a police culture that’s “inherently brutal.”...

(For The Blue) - This probably isn’t going to read like a post you’d expect from an avid police supporter and advocate. To be clear, I love and respect cops and understand that without them, we will fail as a...

Hands-down, one of my most widely-read and -shared articles is the one about weak police leadership. It has also generated a lot of commentary from police officers who’ve written to me, eager to be interviewed and tell their stories. The...

How much longer do you suppose our nation can continue down the path it’s on? How can we survive (let alone thrive) with understaffed police departments whose cops are exhausted and demoralized? Or a system that freely allows predators to...