I am about ready to scream. 
If anything can drive me over the edge it is when my computer system fails to work.  The actual computer is fine – it’s the Internet service provider I’m using that is driving me squirrelly.  One day it works, but then the following three days it works only if the [...]

My first few months as a new police officer were spent being partnered with a senior officer and assigned to an area in the Downtown Eastside.  At the time, police were always dispatched to drug overdoses and many of my early calls for service were spent standing by and watching as paramedics and the Fire Department tried to bring the [...]

I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to figure out in which direction to take this blog. 
As readership has grown I’ve felt the need to ensure I’m giving you your times worth when it comes to you popping by for a read.  If you are anything like me then your time is a valuable commodity and [...]

In the days before the transit system had their own police force our squad was assigned to a detail on part of the Skytrain route. We rode the train, checked trouble makers and provided a physical presence at the stations where there had been recent problems.
At one station we struck up conversation with a young man.  He [...]

Many officers I know have had the following experience when attending a function where the officer does not know many of the attendees.  After introductions are made and talk turns to what everyone does for a living, conversations go something like this:
Stranger: “So, what is it that you do for work?”
Officer: “I work for the City [...]