Observations The vast majority of police officers have never fired their guns. The overwhelming number of police shootings involve armed suspects. Author Leonard Adam…
View More The Overwhelming Number of Police Shootings Involve Armed SuspectsCategory: Police/Law Enforcement
Rate of Police Officers Decreases By 11 Percent
Introduction The increase in full-time law enforcement officers does not keep pace with the growth in population (8 percent versus 21 percent). The rate of…
View More Rate of Police Officers Decreases By 11 PercentWe Demand That Cops Be Warriors
Observations If the public demands quick resolutions to school and mass shootings or acts of terrorism, they are also insisting on military training and equipment.…
View More We Demand That Cops Be WarriorsThe Media Is Not Our Enemy
Observations Regardless as to your feelings about media relations and the justice system, reporters will let you influence them if you are seen as knowledgeable…
View More The Media Is Not Our EnemyThe Public Is Responsible for Crime-Not Cops
Observations Cops take the heat for rising crime, but that emphasis is misplaced. It’s communities that control crime. This is criminology 101. But if you…
View More The Public Is Responsible for Crime-Not CopsBaltimore Crime And American Policing
Background USA Today offered an analysis addressing why Baltimore has become America’s deadliest city. Their article examined police “disengagement” as an explanation for the profound…
View More Baltimore Crime And American PolicingCops Take Back Their Image With The Lip Sync Challenge
Observations We’re not just talking about a couple thousand views, police lip sync videos are getting tens of thousands and in the case of Norfolk,…
View More Cops Take Back Their Image With The Lip Sync ChallengeAmerican Police-The World’s Most Trusted Per Gallup
Observations Gallup’s 2018 Global Law and Order report state that US and Canadian police are the world’s most trusted law enforcement officers. There are bad cops…
View More American Police-The World’s Most Trusted Per GallupPolice Use of Force. Are We Losing The PR Battle?
Article Explaining police use of force to those who have never been cops is challenging. Because of endless negative videos, it’s starting to get more…
View More Police Use of Force. Are We Losing The PR Battle?Do You Trust Cops? Do Cops Trust You?
Question Do you trust cops? According to the most recent Gallup survey, you do. Do cops trust you? According to the data below, they have…
View More Do You Trust Cops? Do Cops Trust You?Facebook Bans Violence, Crime and Criminal Behavior-Is That Possible?
Observations Facebook is banning violence, crime and criminal behaviors from its platform (see guidelines below). Social media is now a super-highway for mass murderers and…
View More Facebook Bans Violence, Crime and Criminal Behavior-Is That Possible?Police-Justice Public Relations Suck
Observations Within law enforcement and the overall justice system, we are our own worst enemies through a lack of aggressive media and public relations. My…
View More Police-Justice Public Relations SuckViolent Crimes Reported to Police Hit Record Lows
Observation In 2016, fewer than half (42%) of violent crimes were reported to police. This is the lowest percentage of violent crimes reported since 1998.…
View More Violent Crimes Reported to Police Hit Record LowsBrain Injuries, Mental Health, PTSD and Substance Abuse Explain Criminal Behavior
Observations You can partially explain dysfunctional criminal behavior by looking at the data on traumatic brain injuries, mental health, PTSD and substance abuse. Author Leonard…
View More Brain Injuries, Mental Health, PTSD and Substance Abuse Explain Criminal BehaviorCops, Violence, Stress and PTSD
Police Motorcycles Observations If society wants us to have compassion and understanding for people in high crime communities affected by violence, or those vicariously experiencing school…
View More Cops, Violence, Stress and PTSDWhat Happens When We Run Out of Cops?
Police Officers Observations When it comes to crime, violence and citizen perceptions, police recruitment and retention may be one of the most important problems facing…
View More What Happens When We Run Out of Cops?Esquire: Just As Every Cop Is A Criminal
“Just as every cop is a criminal, and all the sinner’s saints,” The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking…
View More Esquire: Just As Every Cop Is A CriminalHigh Crime Residents Want More Cops-Gallup
Observations A majority of fragile-community residents (54%) say they would like the police to spend more time in their community, while just 5% say they…
View More High Crime Residents Want More Cops-GallupViolent Crime Reduction Needs Context
Observations A small reduction in violent crime for the first six months of 2017 is good news, and we all hope it continues, but declaring that violent…
View More Violent Crime Reduction Needs ContextYour Spokesperson Can Save Your Butt
Observations To defend an agency, you have to be honest. You have to be helpful. You have to be knowledgeable. You have to available.…
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