COMMENT The Adult In The Room 8 Nov 201824 Jan 2019 Regulatory challenges of cop marijuana use In my police service we had what was called a "Parade for Duty". This meant we all began our shift by standing in…
COMMENT Gaining a level of trust in police 25 Jul 201816 Aug 2018 Many senior police managers fall into a state of apoplectic shock when reporters come knocking with a negative story. They hunker down in their bunkers and wave patriotic flags and…
COMMENT Understanding a public need 12 Jun 201818 Jun 2018 With all the good will and need for public support of policing it is strange the police are not more sensitive to the notion of giving back. Eugène François Vidocq,…
COMMENT Whose side is God on anyway? 29 May 20184 Jun 2018 All police officers are required to take an oath of office, a ritual that goes back beyond the beginning of modern policing. The basic text has remained remarkably consistent throughout…
COMMENT “Moderate risk” to reoffend 18 May 201831 May 2018 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams.…
COMMENT Maybe it’s time to put the force back in to the service 11 May 201818 May 2018 The recent rash of police shootings and subsequent studies, trials, investigations and inquests has me concerned. As of late it appears few people give police the benefit of the doubt…
COMMENT A call for a little revenge 1 May 201811 May 2018 He was perhaps 19 or 20 years old. His youthful wrinkle-free face betrayed an attempt to look hardened and contemptuous. A police officer proudly standing beside him told me…
COMMENT A judicial common sense revolution 14 Dec 201728 Feb 2018 Currently, or in the near future, we may have some political hopefuls looking for some common sense ideas on which to build their fame. Here is some food for thought.…
BACK IN THE DAY… Take back the streets… or go for a coffee 21 May 201723 Jul 2017 While patrolling a high crime neighbourhood I heard a report of an armed robbery at an all night gas bar. Several cars responded and called out a description of a…
