Monthly Archives: August 2004

Concerns Of Police Survivors – COPS

Concerns of Police Survivors, Incorporated (COPS for short), works with families of officers who have been killed in the line of duty. They are actively involved in Law Enforcement Memorial Week, providing time for counseling and healing for family members. … Continue reading

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Police Ethics in the 21st Century

In 1998, I wrote an article for the Community Policing Consortium entitled “Police Ethics in the 21st Century.” In the article, I spoke about the need for police administrators to move beyond the traditional paradigm of ethics and move to … Continue reading

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Anniversary

The 10th anniversary of the murder of Officers Ron Ryan Jr. and Officer Tim Jones will be August 26th. Both of these St. Paul Officers were murdered by what the Star Tribune described as “a small time drug dealer” by … Continue reading

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Foster Care

Some years ago, we opened our home to kids in crisis and became a foster home. It’s a challenging thing to do but rewarding. You provide an opportunity for a child to have a safe, secure and stable home to … Continue reading

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Officer Killed In Florida

A deputy sheriff was killed in in Fort Lauderdale, Florida last Thursday (8-19), and another was shot by a man who had previously threatened to “hunt down” police after they raided his home and hauled away his partner and a … Continue reading

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Email phishing scam

If you get one of these by email, do not respond. It’s a phishing scam. These folks weren’t even savvy enough to exclude the police. When I clicked on the URL, it was already gone. If you get stuff like … Continue reading

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The Northfield News recently ran an article about the domestic violence response training our department was fortunate enough to host for criminal justice practitioners and providers. I received a number of phone calls and personal contacts as a result of … Continue reading

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