Posts Tagged ‘law enforcement’
A thinning blue line
From the St. Paul Pioneer Press Opinion page, July 11, 2020 There’s a lot of fear in the air. Week after week, we’ve been hearing about death in different contexts: the coronavirus, George Floyd, and the latest shootings. In the days following Floyd’s death, I watched as police officers and National Guard members in…
Read MoreLearning about leadership in the St. Paul midway
From the St. Paul Pioneer Press Opinion page, June 21, 2020 “In parts of our society, there appears to be a turmoil of trust and a crisis in civility. There also appears to be a very sweeping, debilitating and destructive narrative of if you are not with me, then you are against me. Sadly, this…
Read MoreBlue Watch: Offering Back-up for Those Who Wear a Badge
As seen in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on 2/7/16 Highly publicized incidents involving officers and civilians have exposed the underbelly of law enforcement. Yet, another side of the profession receives little attention: the emotional impact on officers who deal with crises, calamities and the underbelly of society. Among those who wear a badge there’s an…
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