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Assassinated for Wearing a Uniform
By: Chief Scott Hughes
On July 23, 2025, Officer Phillip Wagner of the Lorain Police Department—a Marine Corps veteran, husband, and father of two—was eating lunch in his patrol car with his partner ...
Everyone wants safer streets. But not everyone wants to face what it takes to get them.
Let me be clear: Real crime reduction means more, not less, use of force. That’s not a failure of policing—it’s...
In law enforcement, there’s a phrase that should stop every conversation in its tracks:
“We’ve always done it this way.”
That mindset isn’t just a barrier to progress—it’s a threat to officer...
A young child stands at the plate, bat in hand, staring down a baseball resting motionless on a tee.
It's pure. It's simple. It's the very beginning of learning how to play the game.
Now imagine exp...
There’s a growing tension in modern policing—one that can’t be seen in a PowerPoint slide or captured in a soundbite.
We’ve emphasized de-escalation in training rooms across the country. Slowing thin...
Continuing Professional Training (CPT) is the backbone of professional, accountable policing in Ohio. It ensures officers stay current on laws, tactics, mental health response, and use-of-force standa...
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Across Ohio, public servants — from classrooms to courtrooms — could face personal lawsuits for doing their jobs. Here's what you need to know before it's too late.
There’s a lot of misinformation...
Denver’s police chief recently made headlines by rethinking how officer discipline is handled—and it’s about time this conversation made its way to every law enforcement agency in the country.
For to...
Leadership in the Front Row
I’ve sat through more trainings and conferences than I can count. Some were forgettable. Some were career-changing. But in almost every room, one thing always stood out before a single word was spoken...
