By PoliceOne Staff KENYON, Minn. — A police chief’s heartfelt message to officers nationwide in the wake of two high-profile officer-involved shootings and Thursday’s attack in Dallas has gone viral. Kenyon Police Chief Lee Sjolander’s essay stresses the importance of strength and calm despite the difficulty the law enforcement community is currently facing. “Yes, we […]
<h1 class="entry-title">Category: NEPBA Police Updates</h1>
How Police Chief David Brown's whole life prepared him for the Dallas shootings
By Naomi Martin The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — In a Parkland Hospital hall, David Brown put his arms around a man who had just lost his son-in-law, a Dallas cop. "Thank you for letting us share Patrick," the police chief said. Brown was talking about Patrick Zamarripa, one of five officers shot dead Thursday […]
Police agencies on edge, on guard amid heightened threats
By Greg Schreier Associated Press ATLANTA — Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in the aftermath of the killings of two black men and the sniper attack that left five officers dead in Dallas. Some departments ordered officers […]