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Respect for the Abilities of Law Enforcement

17 Feb 202018 Feb 2020
Not bringing the administration of law enforcement into disrepute should be a legislator's consideration Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute is a phrase much used by the judicial system…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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“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.…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…

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