Faith-Based Policing

This is an excellent article written by Sgt. Jeff Baker of the Omaha Police Department.  Weigh in.  What role does your faith (Judeo-Christian or otherwise) play in your service? Faith-Based Policing A former agnostic weighs in Jeff Baker 2008 Jun 18 Noted conservative commentator and former Republican representative from Oklahoma, J.C. Watts, issued a rousing response […]

A Practical Guide for Ethical Discussion

When we think of ethics, we think of them in relation to morals.  What are morals and what are ethics?  One way we can look at the two is to consider morals as behavior according to custom and we can look at ethics as behavior according to reason or reflection. In other words, morals are […]

Age and Wisdom

In social dealings, being older is being wiser, study shows Skill greater at handling disagreements By Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It turns out grandma was right: Listen to your elders. New research indicates they are indeed wise — in knowing how to deal with conflicts and accepting life’s uncertainties and change. It […]