“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.
A former LAPD chief doesn't think police should be permitted to do everything necessary to get to an emergency as fast as possible.
I suspect I'm not the only cop who has watched that video and thought, "There but for the grace of God go I."
What really happened in the Oakland subway station on New Year's Day?
LAPD officers will get a more active role in apprehending illegal alien gang members if a proposed law passes.
As angry Prop 8 demonstrators block traffic and disrupt city life, officers are under orders to leave them alone.
It's just his latest act of political calculation and expediency.
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.