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Vargas: Warp speed of viral opinion clouds picture of LAPD shooting
By now it would seem most of America has seen the video clip of LAPD officers trying to detain a…
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Vargas: Why cops don’t want their children following in their footsteps
There’s a disturbing trend developing in the police profession: Parents in law enforcement don’t want their children following in their…
Top 10 cop movies of all time
When I sat down to write the screenplay for “Showtime,” a cop/buddy movie about an L.A. detective and a patrol…
Roman: Motel sign triggers memories of unsolved hit-and-run that injured firefighter
“2S2, a firefighter was just hit by a car!” It was a summer night when I heard those chilling words…
Von Luft: It’s time to ‘arm’ social workers
For the past few years, I have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of mental health crisis calls being…
Roman: Girl who shared nude selfies with Facebook ‘friend’ a cautionary tale
Do you know who your child’s Facebook friends are? Do you inspect their social media accounts? Here’s a story that…
Vargas: Time for police, media to ID gangs
Just this week I was speaking with a community member about gangs in her city. She’s very active in a…
Roman: My patrol car’s midlife crisis
We all have a certain patrol car that we like to drive. Ask any patrol cop and they’ll tell you…
Guest columnist Erin Runnion: Glorify the victims, not the killers
Editor’s note: Orange County-based Erin Runnion is a nationally known child safety advocate who launched the non-profit The Joyful Child…
Nemeroff: Recruits more educated but face unprecedented challenges
Any time an experienced police officer attends a law enforcement graduation ceremony, he tends to reflect on his own ceremony, years…