I tend to avoid politics due to my utter disgust with most politicians. I equate most of them to that white stuff that accumulates at the corner of a Continue Reading
COVID-19: A Thin Blue Line Separates Order from Chaos
Covid-19 has wreaked havoc everywhere. It shut the world down. It caused businesses to close. Lives were lost. One thing that didn't change and has Continue Reading
Law Enforcement: First World Problems vs. Real World Problems
There are times when I've responded to calls and left shaking my head. I'm sure fellow officers reading this would agree. The problems we have to Continue Reading
The Half Measure Mindset Has No Place in Police Work
It seems that these days, police officers everywhere are rated by stats. How many cars have they pulled over? How many citations? How many arrests? Continue Reading
For the Struggling Veteran
At timesIt’s not about Physical strengthBut strengthening your mind At timesIt’s not about Physical therapyBut mental therapy Wake Continue Reading
I Prepare for the Day
My mind focused. My determination directed.My resolve strengthened. My primal instincts enhanced. The sounds of iron hitting the floor sounds like Continue Reading
Teamwork is the Key in Law Enforcement
As I sit here and write this, I can think of hundreds of examples of times, as a cop, where my own stonewalled my work, wanted to take credit, Continue Reading
Police Reform Requires Addressing Internal Issues
Ok, folks let's talk for real. We've all seen it in the law enforcement profession. A citizen becomes a cop. They barely graduate from the academy. Continue Reading
Effects-based Operations in Law Enforcement
I was sitting in a parking lot recently with one of my colleagues. My unit was conducting a surveillance operation of a couple of bad guys in the Continue Reading
Law Enforcement Today: Who’s to Blame?
For the past decade or more, Law enforcement has taken quite a few hits. The profession has taken both external and internal hits. So, who's to blame? Continue Reading
Politicians are the New Radical Extremists
I was born in 1981 in a conflict zone in Monrovia, Liberia. My parents fled with my brother and me to Lebanon. Lebanon wasn't any better. I have seen Continue Reading
Bushido: Applying the Principles in Law Enforcement
I have been a student of Karate since the 5th grade. I remember the first time I walked into class and saw the students sitting on the floor of the Continue Reading