This is just a reminder to all my blog subscribers that if you like my Cop’s Perspective blog, you’ll love my Facebook page which contains even more news about law enforcement, contemporary police issues and points to ponder. Click here and “Like” the Michael Brown, Jr. didn’t have to die page, please.
Author Archives: Ken Dye
ATTENTION METH AND HEROIN USERS-YOUR DOPE MAY BE INFECTED
THAT’S RIGHT. THE ALERT MEMBERS OF THE GRANITE SHOALS (TX) POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOTICED THAT THE HEROIN AND METH THEY WERE CONFISCATING WAS CONTAMINATED WITH THE EBOLA VIRUS. THEY ALERTED ALL HEROIN AND METH ABUSERS TO STOP ANY OFFICER OR COME TO THE STATION TO HAVE THE ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE SCREENED WITH A SPECIAL DEVICE. THE DEVICE …
Continue reading “ATTENTION METH AND HEROIN USERS-YOUR DOPE MAY BE INFECTED”
LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO MAKE CHARGING COPS EASIER.
THERE IS A MOVEMENT AFOOT IN THE US CONGRESS TO PASS A LAW THAT WOULD MAKE THE CHARGING OF POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN FATAL SHOOTING EASIER. REP HANK JOHNSON,D-GA, STATED RECENTLY THAT HE IS APPALLED BY THE LACK OF FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS OF POLICE OFFICERS. A RECENT STUDY REVEALED THAT 96% OF THE CASES INVOLVING POLICE …
Continue reading “LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO MAKE CHARGING COPS EASIER.”
FERGUSON-THE LATEST IN THE CONTINUING SAGA
WELL IT FINALLY HAPPENED. FACED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF OVERWHELMING DEBT, IF THE CITY FOUGHT THE DOJ SUIT, THE CITY FATHERS DECIDED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT. PITY. THE PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER, MUCH BETTER. THE DOJ IN IT’S AMATEURISH AND FLAWED INVESTIGATION OF THE FERGUSON POLICE DEPARTMENT, MANAGED TO BRING FERGUSON TO IT’S KNEES. AND WHY …
Continue reading “FERGUSON-THE LATEST IN THE CONTINUING SAGA”
LOOK BACK, MOVE FORWARD
I’VE DONE SOME RESEARCH LATELY. IN 1970 FOUR CHP OFFICERS WERE GUNNED DOWN IN NEWHALL,CA. ALL WERE KILLED IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION THAT PLACED PUBLIC RELATIONS ABOVE OFFICER SAFETY. DURING THE 70’S CHP OFFICERS, LIKE MANY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, WERE PUNISHED FOR PERCEIVED TRANSGRESSIONS. ALL SOME SHMO HAD TO DO WAS SAY THEY WERE …
WHY BOTHER
IN MY HOME TOWN OF ST. LOUIS LAST WEEK A COUPLE COPS STOPPED A CAR FOR IMPROPER REGISTRATION. MEANING THE LICENSE PLATE ON THE CAR DID NOT MATCH THE CAR. ANY REASONABLE THINKING PERSON COULD CONCLUDE THAT THIS IS A VALID REASON FOR STOPPING A CAR. GUESS AGAIN. THE COPS PULLED THE CAR OVER AND …
PERF-PART 2
CHARLES WEXLER, A PH.D ACADEMIC AND CHIEF SCOTT THOMSON ARE THE TWO GUYS THAT RUN THE “POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM” THE KEY WORD HERE IS “EXECUTIVE.” YES, THERE ARE NO STREET COPS OR MID LEVEL SUPERVISORS. SO THESE GUYS SIT IN AN IVORY TOWER AND WRITE SILLY OP-ED’S IN THE NY TIMES. THE LATEST SUGGESTING …
USE OF FORCE-CURRENT THINKING
WE ALL KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE EGGHEADS AND POLICY WONKS WOULD GET TOGETHER, PROPELLED BY THE CURRENT ANTI-POLICE ATTITUDE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LIKES OF BLM, ACLU AND OTHERS. THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORM…KNOWN IN POLICE CIRCLES AS “PERF.” THEY HAVE TAKEN ON THE DAUNTING TASK OF RE-POLICING THE POLICE. THE …
DOJ FILES (UN)CIVIL LAWSUIT AGAINST FERGUSON
YOU KNEW IT HAD TO HAPPEN. WHEN THE CITY FATHERS OF FERGUSON FINALLY WOKE UP AND REALIZED THAT THE OPPRESSIVE AND OVERREACHING DEMANDS MADE BY THE DOJ WERE GOING TO COST THIS SMALL MUNICIPALITY OVER 3.7 MILLION A YEAR THEY DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO CHANGE SOME OF THE “BULLET POINTS.” THE CITY IS CURRENTLY DOING …
Continue reading “DOJ FILES (UN)CIVIL LAWSUIT AGAINST FERGUSON”
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS ONE??
THE WASHINGTON DC CITY COUNCIL APPROVED ANTI-CRIME LEGISLATION CALLED: THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT ACHIEVES RESULTS AMENDMENT ACT OF 2016. THE BILL WOULD “ESTABLISH AN OFFICE TASKED WITH DEVELOPING A PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE, A CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PEOPLE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND ADDITIONAL POLICE TRAINING AND REFORMS.” UNDER THIS PROPOSAL, “A …