One time I arrested an 18-year old with an illegal gun. I discovered it was his third gun charge; the second one was still pending. We searched his car and found another gun inside—his fourth gun. The next day his...

When I joined a police department, I joined a big city department that was under a lot of scrutiny — including a federal consent decree. In the academy, some of the recruits headed for different police departments flipped me shit....

Before I get into my favorites, I owe it to the reader to explain my criteria for what makes a “good” cop show. Good cop shows are realistic, fun to watch, or both. A lot of television shows about police...

Years ago — well before policing was being “reimagined” — I was ranting to my then-car partner about all the stupid mental health calls we had to go to. “Why do we have to go to every 911 call from...