Reading Law Enforcement news can be depressing. Aside from the fact that there is alot of tragedy and evil in the world, the media loves to report when bad things happen to officers and especially loves to report when officers do bad things. It’s hard to track down stories about the police doing good things, and this is not because they’re not doing good things. It’s because the media seems to take those good things for granted and so rarely decides to report much of the heroism that is displayed by officers on the streets every day.
So I decided to dig a few stories up to balance the scales a bit.
- We’ll start off with a police K9 that saved the life of its partner. I never cease to be amazed at what K9s can do, and dogs in general for that matter. It’s no surprise that the animals are considered by their departments to be officers, not just dogs.
- Next up is a story about a Savannah, GA, officer that shot and killed a fleeing robbery suspect that had fired shots at bystanders and at the officer himself during a foot pursuit. Osteen and other officers then gave the suspect CPR; a great example of being protectors, not just crime fighters.
- And finally, we have here a heart-warming story from Williamsburg, VA where the police department is fixing up abandoned bikes and giving them away to neighborhood kids.
For more information about the bravery and courage that police officers display every day here in the US, visit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s Officer of the Month website.
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