Every time we experience a mass shooting, the logical side of my brain cannot understand what is so difficult about living in peace with one another—even those we view as different! It’s inexcusable, yet has been repeated throughout history. In...

PASADENA, Calif. - The American flag was limited to a single mounted participant during the 2023 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California this year. The United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard was the only unit allowed to display the Stars and...

We all know dialing 9-1-1 will get you to an emergency services dispatcher. Their duty is pretty crazy at times. They take the calls, send the officers, absorb the wrath, counsel the distraught, and instruct over the phone when life...

The principle is simple, if you tolerate misbehavior you will facilitate disorder. It's a fundamental truth that is being discarded in America. Police officers throughout the U.S. can offer a myriad of examples of the correlation between tolerance of misbehavior...

Staging a vehicle burglary on a new officer’s police unit is a staple in the arsenal of pranks at our department. But when the officer doesn’t realize he’s been punked, duped, pranked, or whatever term you’d like to use, it...

The Andy Griffith Show was a television sitcom that spanned eight seasons, from 1960 to 1968, and aired on CBS. They produced a total of 249 half-hour episodes. Of those, 159 were in black and white and 90 in color....

Behavior Analysis was one of the most fascinating courses I took during my career in law enforcement. The weeklong educational session brought to life the gut instinct most cops develop about truthfulness and deception learned when routinely questioning career criminals....

There are two fundamentals that are being abandoned by American society. They are two words that can be described as two values, and they are absolutely essential to maintaining order. Each one of these basic ingredients are required if we...

“Code four! We are 10-15!” Those words are music to the ears of cops everywhere following a manhunt, pursuit, or other dramatic event leading to the capture of a suspect. For those unfamiliar with the terms, “code four,” means no...

The first time I stood at attention in formation at the Police Academy in my neatly pressed uniform I was determined to make a difference while confronting the criminal element. The first time I went into service during my FTO...