Evidence Collection; A Two-way Street.
Evidence collection is two-way street that should never be used in such a way to discourage true victims from coming forward.
Police
Once again, De-escalation training is needed for civilians, not for cops.
De-escalation training is not for people in mental crisis, and unless a suspect is willing to de-escalate, it won’t work. Again, according to our political betters, we need to teach the cops to de-escalate. Not the civilians. While on patrol last week I found this interesting article on what our great leaders (excuse me, just …
Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Cop These Days?
Following the unfortunate death of methamphetamine-and-fentanyl crazed drug addict and previously convicted felon George Floyd while he was resisting a legitimate arrest in Minneapolis, the left went wild, and “Defund the Police“, as though the problem wasn’t crime, but people being arrested for committing crimes. This stupid notion was popular with the street agitators, and …
You asked for Body-Worn Cameras, you got them.
Body-worn cameras are overall much better for cops than originally thought. And the usual suspects are not happy. A few years back I was tasked by my shift commander to review the body worn camera (BWC) videos of two of my officers. They handled an accident and one of the drivers filed a complaint that …
Continuum of Force
The Use of Force Continuum has five levels of force for police to use. Law, and ethics, do not require cops to use all four levels before deadly force. A few weeks back I found this article in a Facebook law enforcement page, and then I went on a tear. It shows how quickly a …
A Lack of Options
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George S. Patton In a previous article, I discussed the concept of “field tagging” of narcotics. An officer, needing to handle a higher priority issue, takes an illegal narcotic (e.g. a crack rock) and destroys …
Body Cameras and Unintended Consequences
The fielding of Police body cameras has had some unintended consequences…on leftist talking points regarding police brutality.
Just when you thought being a cop could not get worse.
Grand Rapids is now going to openly ask the impossible from its cops. Warn the suspect before you shoot!
Where Have All The Cops Gone?
Be careful what you ask for because once the people who bleed blue stop caring, the darkness of the world will have no keepers. –Bradley Nickell Some time ago, I was contacted by a close friend living in a small city (Population 100K) over an issue concerning her. While she is very liberal politically, …
Body Cams; Not Just For Police
Body Cams are a net positive for Law Enforcement…and could be used for other public applications
Police and Professionalism
A urban fable that’s come up recently, is that being a law enforcement officer (LEO) requires less training than a beautician (although inaccurate, I must agree some states put ridiculous requirements on licensing to cut hair). The implication is that police are undertrained, or worse, untrained. To put it mildly, that is inaccurate. Liberals in …
The Attack on Qualified Immunity Part IV
In Parts I and II, the concept of qualified immunity was discussed, as was the origin of the doctrine. Also noted was the fact that those who wished to remove this “good faith” protection for police officers in the legislative and judicial branches of government were making no efforts to eliminate the immunity that …
The Attack on Qualified Immunity Part III
In Parts I and II, the concept of qualified immunity was discussed, as was the origin of the doctrine. Also noted was the fact that those who wished to remove this “good faith” protection for police officers in the legislative and judicial branches of government were making no efforts to eliminate the immunity that they …
The Fight to End Qualified Immunity- Part I
“Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress…”.
You Don’t Exactly Have the Right to Remain Silent
LEDE: In spite of what you see on television, the cops don’t have to “read you your rights” as soon as they stop you.