It’s generally not good to bring a Police Chief from outside a department. A former FBI agent? That’s not really good enough to be in charge in New York or Chicago or L.A. The storyin the Tribune.
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St. Louis Police Department no longer accepts lost items
Shame on the St. Louis Police Department! Of course people should be able to turn over lost items to the police. Maybe it’s just a minor gambit to get more money. I’ll cool with that. After all, it’s not like there’s no vacant space in St. Louis to hold things. Here’s the story by Heather Ratcliffe.
Always a day away
When you work midnights, there’s no tomorrow. While you’re up, everything is “today.” Then, when you head home, you know you’ve got to be at work again on the same day. Tonight. Today. There is no “tomorrow.” It never comes.
It gets early late out there
To all the cops working the midnight shift, here’s to the start of daylight saving’s time! One shorter night at work and an extra hour before sunrise. Life just got a little better.
Reporting the Police and Naming Names
David Simon, of The Wire, Homicide, and The Corner fame, has written a very powerful article in the Washington Post. The Baltimore Police stopped releasing the names of officers involved in police-involved shootings. Personally, I like reading the names in the paper to see if it’s anybody I know. Sure I could call up a friend and find out. But…
Was that all a dream? Or Baltimore?
My wife, a friend, and I were on the 10:05 train to Baltimore this morning. Twelve hours and one Bull & Oyster Roast later, we’re back in New York City. It’s a shame we couldn’t stay longer, but a good time was had by all. On the menu: About 2 1/2 dozen delicious Maryland Oysters. 3 deep fried oysters (about…
Give that man a medal!
Too bad a story about an honest Liberian customs officer is news. But hell, if I made $15 a month… I would probably take the $20,000 bribe. So I guess he’s a better man than me. And they did give him a medal. And $1,000.
The Company of Others
When I was a cop in Baltimore, I kind of assumed I was the only active police officer going for a PhD at one fo them fancy graduate schools. I wasn’t. I’ve also assumed I’m the only former Baltimore police officer to write a book based on time in the Eastern District. I’m not. I’m not certain why I only…
On backup
Check the Sun for the latest update on the shot Baltimore City police officer. This has got me thinking about when things go bad. If an officer needs backup, well first he or she shouldn’t have to askfor backup, because, well, that’s what being police is all about. You’ve got each others’ back. But if you would actually like an…
Update on shot cop
Here’s the latest form the Sun: The officer was shot in the jaw and cheek when he tried to make an undercover purchase, Bealefeld said. His partner returned fire and hit at least one of the suspects, according to police. As the suspects fled, the second officer helped his wounded partner, who was conscious and speaking after the shooting. He…