“Jack Dunphy” is the pseudonym of an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. The opinions expressed are his own and almost certainly do not reflect those of the LAPD management.
Thirteen years too late, but sweet nonetheless. (Also, Roger L. Simon on Vindication For the Goldman Family)
Bureaucracy and politics come between the Los Angeles police and their work.
There are some good arguments against the war on drugs. But there are some nonsensical ones as well.
How can cities fight crime effectively if discussing its racial and economic component is verboten?
They may be neighbors this time next year — but the city's police department and powerful newspaper have a running feud that has soured relations for decades.
Philadelphia has been rocked by video of police officers beating black suspects on the street. A levelheaded investigation is needed, but Al Sharpton and his circus are coming to town.
Incidents like the Sean Bell shooting are "awful but lawful" — but the post-verdict antics of Al Sharpton and his acolytes will only inhibit police efforts to help crime-ridden neighborhoods.
The selection process for the LAPD's top-notch SWAT team is being adjusted to bring in women — and the brass don't want to hear any objections to their affirmative action decision.
The Wire's big message was that the drug war has failed. However, this rational but flawed belief doesn't take away from the show's brilliance, writes Jack Dunphy.
Last week's funeral for the first Los Angeles SWAT team member to be killed on a call-up made Jack Dunphy "fearful of being a cop but also immensely proud."