The South Fayette Township Police Department receives many calls and complaints throughout the year about speeding issues, which we try to address as much as possible as time and staffing permits. I appreciate that speeding is an important public safety issue, but there are a few factors that people should try to understand about speeding […]

FEATURED BLOGGER John R. Phoennik Chief of Police South Fayette Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

August was a difficult month for Kansas City, Mo., in terms of violent crime. There were 20 homicides. Each one of those victims is someone’s loved one. Someone’s friend. We are working hard to hold the people who commit these heinous acts accountable. Despite the influx of murders, our detectives have done an admirable job […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Richard C. Smith Chief of Police Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

Last night was another successful Night to Unite in Eden Prairie, with 165 neighborhoods hosting block parties. Once again this year we asked residents to donate food to PROP (People Reaching Out to People) and once again we were not disappointed. Eden Prairie residents donated 7,471 pounds of food and $1,634 to PROP. Thank you […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eden Prairie Police Department Eden Prairie, Minnesota

From the phone, to my son’s late-night waking when he was young, to my chosen profession, I have answered countless calls—literally and figuratively—in my lifetime. Now, each fall I am privileged to answer a new call—a calling together in which I join others in ceremoniously welcoming our newest students to this campus community. In my […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Kristen Roman Chief of Police Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Police Department

Today is the 91st anniversary of the murder of Arcadia Police Officer Albert E. Matthies, the only Arcadia Police Officer to be killed in the line of duty. Officer Matthies was shot while detaining three young men near the intersection of Northview and Foothill in north Arcadia on July 18, 1927, shortly before midnight. Officer […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Arcadia Police Department Arcadia, California

With the start of a new school year just days away, it’s a great time to discuss school safety. As observed every new school year, many become overwhelmed or stressed from trying to get everything ready for the first day/week of school. It’s best to plan your daily start early and be mindful of our […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eric Blanchard Chief of Police Aransas Pass Police Department, Texas

Many times in our business, officers must make split-second decisions in order to end situations that could endanger the public. This one happened last week at Rosedale Mall. Roseville police officers were dispatched to Rosedale on a theft, which had just occurred. Officer Jeff Lopez was already there on an unrelated incident and saw the […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Rick Mathwig Chief of Police Roseville Police Department, Minnesota

There is beauty and life all around us. This past Saturday was yard clean up day at Fort Awesome. Mrs. Chief mowed, so I picked up the yard beforehand and cleaned off our deck. While cleaning the deck, I saw this spider hanging out between two railings and I have no problem admitting that I […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Lee Sjolander Chief of Police Kenyon Police Department, Minnesota

Three of our officers were shot yesterday while trying to apprehend the man that we have identified as the suspect in the murder of a UMKC student from India–Sharath Koppu–on July 6. Fortunately, all three officers’ injuries were not life threatening. The suspect was killed in a gun battle with police. You can see pictures […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Richard C. Smith Chief of Police Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

Last week the Edina/Eden Prairie Explorer Post attended the National Explorer Conference at Purdue University in Indiana. Sixteen of our Explorers attended the conference and participated in academic and competition sessions through the week. The Edina/Eden Prairie Explorers were split into four-person teams for the team competitions and one of the teams received a fifth-place […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eden Prairie Police Department Eden Prairie, Minnesota