The individual voices and opinions of some first responders
This was originally published at The Bang Switch in 2013, and then appeared on the blog at Full 30 in 2016. However, since I recently wrote about my “Paid Vacation” some folks asked about this
Today is July 8, 2020. As I sat at my computer early this morning drinking my coffee, I realized that the 9 year anniversary of a shooting I was involved in, one in which I
Sadly, four days ago there was another random school shooting. This time it took place at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, CA. The 16 year old suspect walked onto the campus, pulled a low
Yesterday, July 24, 2019, the Sacramento Bee published a “Breaking News” story about a dirty cop that was using his position to coerce women into having sex with him. That behavior is not only reprehensible,
The following is a guest piece, written by a man who just recently got sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff. It describes his personal evolution. ———————————————————————— I got sworn in to the Sheriff’s Department as
Often at times like this, just after a cop has just been callously murdered by some shitbag with a gun, people ask me how it is that I, as a brother in blue, can be
Well, shit! Apparently I’ve been dealing with the adverse effect of “cumulative PTSD” for about seven (7) years, but I had no idea it was even a thing, let alone that I was dealing with
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is a complete freaking moron, and if the Chief Medaria Arradondo agrees with him, as the Star Tribune article seems to indicate, same goes for him. “When you’re conditioned to believe
A police chief of a joint college police force, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges, has been removed from office for the unforgivable crime of "wrong think."
Anyone who has worked in law enforcement for any length of time can tell you which supervisors are the administrators, and which are the leaders. There is a distinct difference between the two.