Image via Wikipedia Officer “Smith” has a blog entry up about a hypothetical “excessive force” situation. His sentiments have been echoed by many law enforcement officers: When the general public sees any such police action on the news, they need to make sure they know all the facts before they cry murder or excessive force….
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Humor in community policing
Good cops know that humor can sometimes defuse a potentially messy or even violent situation, as well as relieve the stress associated with their jobs. In fact, their “gallows humor” is understood–even shared–by more civilians than cops may think. Yet the popularity of two police blotters, those in the Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (Alaska) and Tracy (California)…