This first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 4, 2020, and remains just as relevant today. This is perverse. There are gutter punk politicians Continue Reading
Law Enforcement
Search Warrants: The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
There has been much said, written, and posted recently about the Nunes letter that made allegations regarding the veracity and integrity of the FISA Continue Reading
Lost Innocence: The Burden of This Gun & Badge
by an Anonymous Veteran & Law Enforcement Officer There's a deafening silence that haunts my soul as my head hits the pillow and my eyes close. Continue Reading
The Dark
Amongst you, I walk Quiet, Alone, and full of rageEchoes of battles ringing in my ears The demons I came home with I locked them in a cage Afraid Continue Reading
Ego is the #1 Cop-Killer
We always hear about what kills a police officer. Gunfire, suicide, fatal accidents, heart attacks, and on and on. Each death is painful, each death 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
#OneReportingStandard: Hypocrisy in Reporting about Race
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 22, 2014. Five days before Christmas in New York, two police officers were executed by a 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
The Need for Police Reform (And Other Lies You Have Been Told)
I’ve been, “on the job” in law enforcement for over 20 years. I have seen the support/popularity of law enforcement rise and fall throughout that 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
