Briefing: Have you ever had someone try to bribe you? Have you ever had someone show you favoritism? What is the difference? Dispatch (Assignment): What are the elements of the offense for bribery? On the Street: In today’s society, bribery is an illegal act. We equate bribery to being synonymous with corruption and politics. Those kinds of things happen somewhere else, far away from our daily…

Briefing: There are several reasons I love living in Texas. We love our history and heritage as a state and our own country. We are proud of our Texas law enforcement, our conservative family values, our loyalty and kindness and of course, the fact that we are the buckle of the Bible belt. Dispatch (Assignment): Read Psalm 85. On the Street: Several years ago, I wrote my own personal comment…

Briefing: Do you have locations in your jurisdiction that have significant meaning to you? As a young Dallas Officer, my training officer drove me to every location that a Dallas Officer had ever died and told me their names and the circumstances of how they died in the line of duty. Those locations took on new significance for me. Dispatch (Assignment): Read Matthew 16:13-30. On the Street: If…

Briefing: Do you remember seeing the news reports of the NYPD Officer who saw what looked like a homeless man, sitting on the sidewalk on a cold day with no shoes on? The Officer went to a nearby shoe store and bought the man a pair of shoes. It made national news. Dispatch (Assignment): Read Romans 1:8-15. On the Street: Bad news and gossip travel fast but good news seems to move slower. There…

Briefing: The first time I went to the National Law Enforcement Memorial, I remember seeing the great bronze statutes of the lions that “guard and protect” the park, symbolic of peace officers around the country who guard and protect their communities. Dispatch (Assignment): Read Psalm 80. On the Street: High Schools, Colleges, Universities, and professional teams all have mascots. They can …