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Many years ago, in a small liberal arts college in Minnesota as I studied for my degree in Criminal Justice, I heard an adage that decade after decade has proven ...

We’ve just gone through more than a week of protests, riots, and looting. For this entire time a racially mixed group shouted about police racism and brutality. They then overturned ...

Yesterday saw peaceful protests in many cities across the country.  Here in Chicago those peaceful protests ended midday and were replaced with violent rioting, vandalism, and looting. Vehicles were set ...

Gallows humor is a comedic style that makes light of subjects most people would consider taboo. Topics like death, dismemberment, disease, and physical harm are often the subjects polite company ...

Each day’s news brings more and more anti-police rhetoric from politicians, clergy, and news media. Our children are force-fed anti-police beliefs in the local schools. A friend posted just the ...

In January 1979, Tom Wolfe released his book, The Right Stuff. It chronicled the United States' efforts to break the sound barrier and then the Mercury space program. The true ...

This line of work takes a toll on you. There is no avoiding the punishment your body and mind will endure by the time you are eligible for retirement. It ...

With all the one-sided anti-police news reporting over the last few years, it is time to remind our citizens that the police of this country are the good guys. No, ...

It’s that time of year again … summer’s over. We’ve already had a blizzard out west. We’re expecting a frost this week. It’s time to prepare your kit for winter. ...

Any law enforcement officer who deals with the public on a regular basis develops a slightly off-kilter sense of humor. Often called “gallows humor,” it manifests itself with things the ...