Op-ed

Being a field training officer (FTO) for rookie cops is one of the most important jobs in police work. Even with all our academies, and psyche tests, and background investigations,...

The White House is putting the creation of a national police oversight commission on hold. I covered the President's Commission on Law Enforcement (under President Trump) but it seemed to indicate...

Over time, since first sending journalists to Saigon in or about 1964, such as NBC’s Garrick Utley, foreign wars in which America has had boots on the ground have increasingly...

Retired Texas Police Officer Jimmy Meeks has become obsessed with a particular word: Encouragement. Quick to admit that in his 35 years he never policed in an environment like today’s,...

Per Gallup, 81 percent of African Americans want the police presence in their communities to stay the same or increased. Many police officers regardless of race are leaving because they...

Police work used to be like driving a sports car. It was exciting, thrilling and pushed the adrenaline through the veins. It was a rush! Many of us old time...

I defended or explained police practices in hundreds of articles. Consequently, I've been called every name in the book by people on both sides of the issue (including cops). Writing...

In roll calls and squad rooms across the country, law enforcement supervisors struggle to address the perception of a widening gulf between police and the community. Like no other time...

Like so many other law enforcement professionals, I have held back from speaking or writing about Derek Chauvin for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, as a career law enforcement...

During these trying days of law enforcement, the need for good cops has never been greater, which begs the question, “What is it that makes for a good cop?”  Some...