Op-ed

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...

The media, pundits, and political activists continue to tell the public that they are the experts on when police use of force is legal and necessary but they are not...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames the police superintendent; Superintendent David Brown blames the court system; Chief Judge Timothy Evens blames the Cook County State’s Attorney; States Attorney Kimberly Foxx blames...

Law enforcement is stuck in a mental health crisis, which for now seems like it will never end. From Ferguson to the United States Capitol the vitriol thrust on our...

In police work, you get to meet every possible type of human being (and having worked in San Francisco for 30 years, I can authoritatively say that if space aliens ever...

Even the most myopic police chiefs can’t possibly think they are loved and appreciated by every officer, can they? Counterpoint: even the most myopic officers can’t possibly think their chiefs...

A cornerstone of American jurisprudence is the presumption of innocence. Everyone, including the most terrible in society, are innocent until they are proven guilty. And the government must prove any...

There was something fishy going on at 26th and Alabama St. Joking aside, this was one case that was easy to solve just by following your police instincts, especially your “nose”...

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wisc. — David Willoughby, a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy and former U.S. Marine, was suspended after he sent an email to local politicians simply asking whether they supported...

"10-1! 10-1! Shots fired! Officer down. Officer shot, two officers shot. Send fire (ambulance)"—this is the initial radio broadcast you would have heard if you were working last Sunday at...