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In honor of National Police Week, a veteran officer writes about the challenges facing LEOs today
You never know what you’re going to find while on duty; here’s a roundup of the most unusual stolen items officers have recovered throughout their careers
Officer Sammy Whiskers of the Dallas Police Department is known for his diligence, friendly attitude and purrfect attendance
The dance battle of the century?
What an idiot
It still occasionally surprises me (even though it really shouldn’t) when someone reaches down deep to blameshift
You don’t want to spend holidays with friends or family? Have I got a job for you!
I would advise against trying any shortcuts
Can you even do that?
If you’re a cop, you’ll be nodding your head. If you’re not, you’ll be shaking it in dismay to know people call us for this kind of stuff
At least it’s good comic relief for us.
Being married to a police officer is totally different from being married to an average Joe
First of all, what’s this police family dinner table you speak of?
After a few years in LE, you start to realize there are certain truths evident inside of police work that other occupations are blissfully unaware of
The one time oversharing on Facebook is useful.
People often look at ways an officer can make things better, but has anyone really thought about how law enforcement makes a positive difference in us?
Some of these seem too ridiculous to be true
Occasionally, you’ll come across some gems like these in the paper
Let’s get real about that uniform and all that comes with it, shall we?
The thing about raising kids who are born into a law enforcement family is that they never know any different.
When you can see hands covering the face and shoulders shaking before you even make contact, you’re about to meet ‘the crier’
Are these familar?
I don’t know if you know this or not, but us cops pay attention to detail
I felt uneasy in my approach as I noticed the driver was sitting upright, very straight like a board
The best we’ve seen, anyway.
And a few winners.
The things you’ll do for your community.
The job of a dispatcher is hard enough, but when you have roads in town with names like these, it can be an absolute nightmare
No, female cops are not “nicer” than male cops.
We are a sisterhood, bonded by a blue line
There are truly some wacky laws out there
The following 13 problems have perplexed me to no end and seem to be the few things about this job that remain constant
“Do you know who I am?”