I recently bumped into a colleague I hadn’t seen in a while and the first thing I noticed was the sprinkling of grey through the hair at his temples.  At least with men a little snow adds a touch of sophistication.  Most women I know freak out when the first grey hairs appear, myself included.  It got [...]

“CD to all units. We’ve got a call of a stabbing at 1234 Somewhere St. Neighbors have found a man stabbed inside the house. A suspect is in the front yard still armed with a knife.” My partner hit the lights and rocketed our police car towards the call, as did units from all over the district. I didn’t bother telling [...]

Helloooooo, people….hang up the phones!  I’m astounded at the number of people talking on their cell phones and driving at the same time since the new law came into effect on January 1, 2010.  So, in case you missed it, here it is – it’s a bit boring so skim if you must, but please, [...]

Yesterday, another police unit and I were waiting to attend a call and were parked in a city block where opposite ends of the street are firmly rooted in areas that are light-years apart. At one end there is a very nice Irish pub, a fancy restaurant, a coffee shop,  and a tourist shop.  Mid-block are [...]

If you own a bright orange AMC Pacer do not use it as a get-away car. If you are 300 pounds, overweight and have bad ankles, ensure your get-away car is in good working order. If you discover after the fact that your bright orange get-away car should really be yellow because it has turned into a lemon during your flight from [...]