“I try to take one day at a time but sometimes several days attack me at once”
- Ashleigh Brilliant
This describes what my life is like at this time of year. Between being a full-time police officer and a full-time mom/wife, I’m a dedicated sports fan which translates into being a part-time taxi driver as the [...]
I’ve been asked repeatedly why I author this blog, and the answer is always the convoluted reasoning of an officer trying to come to grips with working in a challenging field. Believing in communities, supporting and protecting the good in society, allowing change and accepting differences are all issues I try to address.
It’s a constant battle.
A [...]
“We choose only once. We choose either to be warriors or to be ordinary. A second choice does not exist. Not on this earth.”
– Carlos Castaneda
This really struck a chord, as I believe a person is born with the inherent traits to be a warrior/protector/server of mankind.
And while not everyone sees those qualities within themselves, those [...]
“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.”
– Robert G. Ingersoll
Again, this applies to what the police do. We do not ‘win’ in every case we investigate, or every crime scene we process. But if we are not successful, we hold our heads up high and learn from our mistakes, [...]
In keeping with the week’s travel theme, I found a relevant quote:
“In each of us are places where we have never gone. Only by pressing the limits do you ever find them.”
– Dr. Joyce Brothers
The Doctor’s quote also applies to policing – there are places no officer has gone, and we cannot expect to [...]
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