A Day in the Life

Today’s Twitter “Ride-Along”

Posted by on January 24, 2012 at 10:25 am

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.  

Paying it forward

Posted by on January 15, 2012 at 12:05 pm

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. *

German Shepherds in a British Pub

Posted by on December 29, 2011 at 8:51 pm

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 [...]

No “Off” Button

Posted by on December 26, 2011 at 7:08 pm

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 [...]

Three Years

Posted by on December 22, 2011 at 3:35 pm

November 28, 2008 was the launch date for this blog and there is value in the saying of “how things change, how much stays the same” as I’ve similar feelings from when the blog was launched and on its one year anniversary in 2009. I’ll not be the one to tell you being a police officer [...]