“How do you tell your children you were involved in a shooting,” a friend asked knowing I had a horrifying experience with the issue. His challenging question made me reach deep so I would have something worthwhile to offer. Since...

The privacy of a police locker room is a place embraced by cops everywhere. It is a haven from haters, the misinformed, and others taking cheap shots at police and the noble work they perform. Private Conversations When law enforcement...

I am an honorably retired California cop, with 30 years of service credit, who relocated to Texas nearly seven years ago. Now, due to a new law, I cannot buy ammunition in my home state. This is no joke; allow...

I’m preparing for a police funeral today. While I didn’t know the officer who worked for a neighboring agency, I try to attend memorial services for any line of duty death in my county. Death The master officer lost his...

There are many fatal flaws practiced by cowardly leaders, because bosses have developed so many ways to screw their employees.   Moreover, most of the supervision malfeasance is done unintentionally. As a result, the overwhelming number of followers—people in the trenches—are consigned to obey orders...

Serving & Protecting with Purpose is bringing a ray of hope and a word of encouragement with each new day; something all cops need. Let’s face it, those who work in law enforcement are surrounded by negativity; from calls for...

We frequently read articles about leadership. These “how to” journals help make the most of our position of influence. Yet they don't necessarily cover everyone in a position of authority. Therefore, this commentary is for you, the self-identified, brilliant commander...

I have three adult children, two of whom are boys that refer to me as Pops. Their term of endearment makes me beam with delight. My children sustained decades of highs and lows as a law enforcement family. So with parenting...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an atheist case Monday to remove "In God We Trust," the national motto, from all coins and currency from the Department of Treasury. Michael Newdow, the same activist attorney who tried to remove "under God" from the...

Routine! It is a word that should be stricken from the law enforcement vocabulary. There is nothing routine about police work. Routine traffic stop Unless you specifically work traffic enforcement, many car stops are actually investigative detentions. As a result,...