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The heart and soul of an LEO
An LEO writes about how officers have become all things to all people – a peace bringer, a peacemaker, a peacekeeper
A veteran officer recounts the memory of a call that haunts him as he tries to sleep
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?”
Smaller city police have some interesting realities that our bigger city brothers/sisters just don’t experience
We have a number of techniques that, until today, have been a closely guarded secret
From committing burglary at the station to scaling unlocked gates, these rookie mistakes will bring you back to your glory days
Don’t try it…totally doesn’t work