(NPA): Across America, the iron grip of Washington bureaucrats tightens around our police departments, smothering them under layers of federal decrees that serve only to paralyze law enforcement and embolden criminals. These so-called “consent decrees” are not about justice. They...

INDIANAPOLIS - The National Police Association (NPA) proudly expresses our full support for Kash Patel’s nomination as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash Patel’s extensive career in national security, law enforcement, and public service has demonstrated his...

In Burlington, Vermont, a once-peaceful town now overwhelmed by rising crime, homelessness, and drug addiction, city leaders are finally realizing that defunding the police was a grave mistake. This small city, nestled against the stunning backdrop of Lake Champlain, faces...

(NPA): Remember lockdowns during the pandemic and the cancel culture crusaders having nothing better to do than to throw stones at the law enforcement community? They even defiled a popular animated series of rescue dogs enjoyed by children. It was...

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Almost everyone being interviewed for a job claims that “I am good with people.” That’s not enough for the law enforcement officer. For most people being “good with people” means knowing how to engage in...

(NPA): I don’t know why this story surprised me, I mean, she couldn’t still be the county prosecutor, could she? But when I read about another mockery of justice in Cook County (Chicago), there was State’s Attorney Kim Foxx standing...

By Steve Pomper  I have a sweet follow up for you. Well, perhaps, it’s somewhat bitter-sweet because this outstanding cop shouldn’t have been put through this ordeal in the first place. LAPD Ofc. Toni McBride was involved in an officer-involved shooting...

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Whether it is considered ironic or not, the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) was established by President Andrew Johnson in 1865, just months after he rose to the Presidency in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s...

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D There was an old theory called Spontaneous Generation in which life springs from inanimate substances. For example, when grain is left on the barn floor, rats mysteriously show up. The ancients concluded, therefore, that rats...

INDIANAPOLIS - The National Police Association (NPA) has announced its opposition to a recently reintroduced bill in the New York State legislature requiring police officers to carry personal liability insurance. Under current law, municipalities are responsible for covering the legal fees...