Today, I will be bringing Twitter followers along on a ‘ride-along’ during my shift at work. If you are interested in joining us, click through the Twitter link up at the top of the banner on the right hand side of the page. Now it’s time to go get ready.  

It’s January, I know, but this Christmas video sent to me this morning serves as a reminder of how we act today will have a ripple effect on the rest of our lives. * The speaker is Bob Welsh, a retired Ohio State Trooper. *

Ecole Polytechnique.  Columbine.  Red Lake Senior High.  The Amish School. Virginia Tech. These are only some of the school shootings that have resulted in nationwide changes to how law enforcement trains for an ‘active shooter‘. During training, officers are armed with simunition (little paint bullets fired through the officer’s own gun) and go into a [...]

This video from a 1986 BBC show is making the rounds.  I love the humour and the intensity of the three dogs for something as simple as a spray of soda water. They look at the soda canister the same way my dog looks at bad guys… Enjoy! (and sorry…I’ve no idea what language the [...]

If you or someone you know is in law enforcement, you are aware the majority of police officers do not come equipped with an off button.  If they see something wrong or someone in need of assistance, officers will stop and help even if they are off-duty. Yesterday, in the few hours between opening presents [...]