Behind the Badge
‘Suicide by cop’ becomes more challenging as suicide rates rise
One of the big public health crises of recent years has been the increase in rates of suicide over the…
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Officer by night and YouTuber by day, Stefanie Rose uses platform to educate the public and her 16.2K followers
Stefanie Rose was out running errands at Target when she unknowingly dropped her wallet. A man passing by found it;…
Behind the Body Cam: Driver assaults officer
On January 8, 2020, a Clovis, New Mexico police officer was on a car stop when she discovered the driver…
The threats are real: 47 officers were killed last year by gunfire
According to the Officer Down Memorial page, 47 police officers were killed in 2019 by gunfire. The first officer to…
Officer strips nude on dance floor embarrassing himself, his department, entire profession
Just about every law enforcement officer when going through training will at some point have to memorize the Law Enforcement…
In the battle against the cruelty of addiction, is there a role incarceration can play in recovery?
Is there a role for incarceration when it comes to offenses related to substance abuse? I think there is. In…
Rash of attacks committed by mentally ill homeless raise questions about public safety
Is the increasing level of homelessness a significant public safety problem? The answer, in a nutshell, is both yes and…
An armed robbery suspect runs from the police, he is shot and killed, some say it was unjustified
On Aug. 7, 2019, Colorado Springs police officers responded to a call of an armed robbery. The caller alleged he…
How do the police reassure a jittery public in this time of active shooters?
We are living in an era where a state of fear has become our new normal. The spate of active…
Police responded within 30 seconds but it still wasn’t fast enough
Three active shooter incidents in just a matter of days. A total of 34 people killed: three in Gilroy, 22…