Behind the Badge
This Thanksgiving, we should remember the tens of thousands of first responders who keep us safe
It’s the time of year where we take a day to reflect on all we have to be thankful for…
Browsing: Columns
‘We’re making entry,’ the officers said as they entered the Borderline Bar & Grill
Seems I’ve written a lot about mass shootings in the United States over the last few years, and it’s getting…
Vast majority of sexual assaults are never reported, but fear of police shouldn’t be why
In the midst of all the hoopla in Washington over the accusations by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford against Judge Brett…
Evil is real and it reared its ugly face again this week in a synagogue in Pittsburgh
Police officers encounter bad guys, crooks and law breakers every day. But there is that rare group police encounter that…
Vargas: “The last thing I ever want to do is shoot an 11-year-old” officer says, confronting boy with replica handgun
On October 13, 2018, Columbus, Ohio police officer Peter Casuccio and his friend responded to a call of two kids…
Human trafficking is horrible anywhere but in Pattaya, Thailand it’s a thriving disgrace
You can’t be a police officer in any major city in the United States without having to deal with the…
Vargas: Houston officer pleads for help as uniformed security guard records his struggle with a dangerous criminal
A uniformed Houston, TX police officer was engaged in a struggle with a shooting and robbery suspect in the parking…
Vargas: Officers accused of excessive force after taking violent suspect to the ground
Members of the Raleigh Police Department had their hands full on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, while responding to a call…
Vargas: Police officers should never allow themselves to be emotionally manipulated by crooks
This is not a good time for the City of Baltimore Police Department. A video that captured a Baltimore police…
Vargas: Man jumps on police car while officers watch – commendable restraint or failure to act
It’s no secret police officers sometimes feel they are walking a tightrope when it comes to making decisions on how…