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Another Police Department Has Shut Down Due To Budgetary Reasons – And Unnecessary Ones At That (Guest: Michael Letts)

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The law enforcement veteran discusses what recently happened with the Marble Hill Police Department, and how it could’ve been avoided. The “defund the police” campaign that started back in 2020 has done catastrophic damage to police forces across the country. And it may be one of the key reasons why the city of Marble Hill, MO no longer has a police force. Back in late August, the entire department for that specific police force tendered … Read more

San Bernadino Calls For an Amendment To “Fund the Police Forever” (Guest: Michael Letts)

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The law enforcement veteran discusses the new initiative, and why more cities should embrace it and take care of their police officers. At a time when some states continue to believe in the ideas of the “defund the police” movement that started years ago, one particular city in California has a much different take. The local government of San Bernadino County is now asking its voters to back a “Fund the Police Forever” policy. The … Read more

Connecticut Council Refuses To Tribute Fallen State Trooper With Thin Blue Line Flag (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the decision by the Council, which fails to recognize one of its local heroes. Many were hoping for Connecticut state government to honor fallen State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier with a ceremonial raising of a “thin blue line” flag. But the government had other ideas. In a 5-3 state vote, the town council refused to fly the flag, noting that it was “antagonistic” and had “white supremacist” ties. … Read more

Two More “Goon Squad” Deputy Sentencings Bring Up Questions About “Rogue Cops” (Guest: Michael Letts)

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The law enforcement veteran and InVest USA founder discusses the case, and how easily it could be for the media to once again attack cops. A recent sentencing has put the spotlight back on the police – and brings up questions about what happens when cops go “rogue.” Two more deputies were sentenced in the torture and sexual assault of two black men this week. Rankin sheriff deputy Christian Dedmon was sentenced to 40 years … Read more

Some States Are Finally Understanding the Importance of Police – So Why Doesn’t Joe Biden? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses how some states are improving for the better, but there’s a ways to go. In the face of the “defund the police” campaign that has left departments – as well as the country – in danger, it appears some states are finally understanding the importance of police. According to this report from The Washington Post, several states are pushing for initiatives to restrict police less, as well as provide them funding. … Read more

Boston Is Being Overrun With Crime – And Additional Police Officers Can’t Be Staffed Because of a Ridiculous Amendment (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts believes that something needs to be done about an amendment put in place that prevents new officers from joining the ranks. Boston is the latest city to see a major increase in crime, with few officers being able to do anything about it. Over the weekend, the city of South Bay was overrun with over 100 kids engaging in criminal activity and violence, resulting in 13 of them being arrested. … Read more

This Small Minnesota Police Force Just Resigned Over “Defund the Police” – Now Can We Provide These Officers the Budget They Need? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses his outrage over Joe Biden’s inability to provide officers with proper funding. The “Defund the Police” campaign that kicked off in 2020 following the death of George Floyd has resulted in the ravaging of thousands of police budgets across the United States. And the latest casualty just closed up an entire police force in a small town in Minnesota. Police officers in Goodhue, Minnesota have resigned entirely from their position, citing … Read more

Crime Has Brought the City of Portland To a Standstill – So Why Isn’t Their Government Doing Something About It? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains how crime has ravaged the once popular city – and if there’s a solution. The “defund the police” campaign from 2020 has done far more damage than anyone has realized – and all people need to do is look west to Portland to see its effects. A new report from Fox News has revealed that the city, once considered the “crown jewel of the West Coast,” has crumbled to ruin … Read more

Want Good Officers? See Beyond the Dollars (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on NewsMax.) Just as defunding the police isn’t the answer to problems that Democrats have with policing in America, neither is turning policing into a money pit where money is thrown at the problem without understanding what the problem is. It hasn’t worked with education or government, and it won’t work with policing. Politicians have shown they just don’t understand. While cities that cut back on police funding found that it worsened the … Read more

Seattle Is Finally Paying Back Its Citizens and Businesses For the “Autonomous Zone” Disaster – But What About Police? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts believes the hard-working Seattle officers deserve some due for 2020’s city takeover. With the city in the midst of a massive criminal activity takeover, Seattle is working on damage control. But it has a lot further to go. Per this report from Fox Business, the city recently settled a lawsuit with businesses and citizens regarding a June 2020 takeover of one of its districts by “defund the police” followers. Known as … Read more

‘Defund the Police’ has had Devastating Consequences for Both Officers and the Public (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in CNS News.) Another day, another situation that puts our police officers in peril. This week it was in Maryland, where a 24-year old man named David Linthicum allegedly shot two police officers, leaving one on life support as a result. A manhunt soon followed, with the suspect recently being taken into custody. The officers were just doing their job when they were shot. Someone had called them to report a potential suspect, … Read more

Lightfoot’s soft-on-crime approach comes back to haunt her (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) As the Chicago mayoral primary election approaches in April, the candidates are looking to defeat incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot. They have apparently found her Achilles heel… crime. Chicago Police statistics aren’t something Lightfoot can trumpet as a success. During her time in office, crime is up 19 percent in the city. Murders have increased 20 percent since 2018, and shootings are up 19 percent. Motor vehicle thefts saw the largest increase of … Read more

If Police Don’t Support Police, Who Will? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in CNS News.) On National Law Enforcement Day, the Golden Valley (MN) Police Department displayed the “Thin Blue Line” flag on its Facebook page. Most people considered it an appropriate recognition of law enforcement officers and the danger they face to “serve and protect.” You can no longer find that image on the page. Police Chief Virgil Green went so far as apologizing for its use. “While the post was intended to thank … Read more

“Cop City” Violence Takes a Turn When a House Democratic Leader’s Daughter Is Arrested for Alleged Assault On a Police Officer (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts ponders if politics will be involved in the ongoing battle against police officers. Violence has been getting out of hand after the death of an armed activist in Atlanta by the hands of police officers has led to rioting in the streets, with many calling for the end to “Cop City.” But now an interesting twist has taken place, with a House Democratic Whip’s daughter joining the fray. Fox News … Read more

How many murders does Portland need before it stops spitting on police? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) Some people have to learn things the hard way.  A case in point is Portland, Oregon.  The politicians continue making poor decisions when it comes to public safety, and the city residents continue voting them back into office. Now those decisions are weighing heavily on the city, but it is going to be hard for the politicians to walk them back, particularly because they will search desperately for a way to do … Read more

Police Have Had Enough. And Are Quitting. (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in Frontpage Mag.) Last year was a rough year for people who lived in Democrat-controlled cities like New York City, San Diego, and Chicago. The liberal governments voters put in place showed that they don’t know how to keep citizens safe. Activism and a soft-on-crime approach to crime prevention backfired on them endangering their lives and property. Crime rose dramatically in these liberal cities last year, and when the politicians in charge turned … Read more

Defund the Police Is Still Hurting Our Officers Two Years Later (Guest: Michael Letts)

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A new article explains how officers are still feeling the crunch from the protests, not to mention the lack of support from leadership. Two years after hundreds of thousands of people – including certain politicians – called for the defunding of police officers, the effects are still being felt afterwards. And we’re not just talking with a decrease in officers walking the streets and a lack of funding, but in support for those that continue … Read more

Police departments are trying something new to bring in new recruits (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on American Thinker.) The past couple of years have been rough for police officers.  We’ve seen thousands unfairly fired from their jobs because of refusal to take an unproven vaccine.  We’ve seen many take retirement — and even commit suicide — in the face of ongoing pressure from those who lived for nothing more than to “defund the police.”  And we’ve seen thousands of dollars wiped away from their budget, leaving them with little to no … Read more

New DOJ Report Digs Deep into Police Interactions – Finds Positive News (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Over the past couple of years, many people have been painting police officers negatively, even getting to the point that they supported ”defund the police” campaigns. But a new report from the US Department of Justice recently revealed some new data indicating how these attacks ae unwarranted. According to Lawenforcementtoday’s recent article, the report indicates that, based on Gallup data, “An estimated 40 million U.S. residents age 16 or older, or about 17 percent of the … Read more

San Francisco Dying: A City In a Death Spiral (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on Front Page Magazine.) You may have heard the phrase, “Get woke, go broke.” It has become a common phrase in the past few years, mainly because it keeps proving itself true. San Francisco is a prime example of the death spiral going broke puts cities, businesses, and people into. The city has long been a bastion of liberalism. When it became fashionable after the death of George Floyd to defund the police, … Read more

Want a Perfect Example of Why Police Officers are Discouraged? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in Front Page Magazine.) Two years ago, Kamari Pleasant received probation for a felony gun case in Cook County, Illinois. It is home to Chicago where some of toughest gun laws are in place. Yet, somehow that young man was given probation. That usually wouldn’t be a problem. If the prosecutor and police looked at the circumstances and discovered extenuating circumstances that would justify leniency, that’s wonderful. In Pleasant’s case, police allegedly found … Read more

Do Your Local Elected Officials Need Encouragement To Fight Crime? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts challenges local officials to fight crime. But do others needs challenging? In the face of a growing crime wave in the city of New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has assigned a temporary police superintendent to lend a hand until she can get someone permanent in 2023. But that may not be enough to account for her own actions. Fox News is reporting that New Orleans Captain Michelle Woodfork will become the … Read more

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush’s Bill For Private Security Sends Mixed Messages About Her Push To “Defund the Police” (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts provides his two cents on the representative’s high spending for protection in the face of removing funds from law enforcement agencies. It’s interesting to see certain representatives spend a great deal of money on personal protection after making an effort to assure that certain police departments don’t have the money they so desperately need. Fox News recently reported that progressive Democrat Rep. Cori Bush, who has spent a great deal of … Read more

Defunding Police? Be Prepared to Defund Crime Victims Also (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in NewsMax.) Turning away help in time of need is the latest poorly-crafted, unfounded political ideal coming from the left. This as the U.S. now finds itself stressed over violent crime. Sexual assault is something that is all too common in the U.S., affecting 81% of women and 43% of men in their lifetimes. The latest stats from the National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) show that every 68 seconds in America, someone is sexually assaulted. … Read more

A Recent Chicago Incident Shows Just What Kind of Disarray Police Are Going Through Right Now (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA founder Michael Letts discusses the attempted burglary, and how it took two hours for police to respond. Crime has reached an all-time high in several states as of late, mainly due to the shortage of police officers coming off of “defund the police” funding cuts. But things are really bad in Chicago, where it’s reportedly taking officers two hours to respond to certain calls. Fox News recently reported that a Chicago business, an auto … Read more

Five San Antonio Police Officers Have Committed Suicide This Year, And the City Needs To Do Something To Take Care of Others (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts has seen enough needless death in the renowned Texas city. The continued “demonization” of police forces has taken a frustrating turn in San Antonio, Texas. A recent Fox News report has revealed that five officers from San Antonio’s police department have committed suicide over the past few months, following rising tensions from “defund the police” campaigns, as well as heightened criminal activity. Tania Glenn, a trauma therapist based in Austin, spoke with … Read more

Many Called Upon Their Governments To “Defund the Police” – But Now, Decrease In Police Presence and Rise In Criminal Activity Is the Result  (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Two-something years following the outcry by activists to “defund the police,” certain states are starting to see the results from the movement – a decrease in police presence and a rise in criminal activity. New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland and Chicago are just a few examples of cities that are struggling to keep up their police staffing, while at the same time seeing a staggering increase in theft, homicide and other criminal activity. In a Fox … Read more

Portland’s Sharp Increase In Criminal Activity Has Citizens Concerned About Their Safety – and the Government Needs To Pay Attention (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Like such cities as New York and Seattle, Portland is seeing a huge uptick in crime – and there’s just not enough police officers to keep the streets safe. Per this report from Fox News, the popular city has seen a noticeable increase in criminal activity, including theft, assault and vandalism. Nearly 6,000 cases were reported for the month of July, and August could wind up looking even worse than that. However, it appears that’s leaving … Read more

A Hilary Clinton Nonprofit Apparently Donated a Large Chunk of Change To a “Defund the Police” Campaign, Attempting To Dismantle a Minneapolis Department In the Process (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Two years following the death of George Floyd, pieces of information surrounding the “defund the police” campaign continue to pop up. This time, however, a new one has emerged from an unlikely source – former First Lady Hilary Clinton. A new Fox report revealed that a nonprofit put together by Clinton supposedly ended up pushing a  $75,000 grant to the Washington Alliance for Youth Action between 2020 and 2021. The problem is, however, that the group follows … Read more

President Joe Biden Has Apparently Changed His Tune Regarding Funding For Police, But Why the Sudden Change? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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It wasn’t even a year ago that President Joe Biden’s administration were taking a close look at a bill that would force law enforcement officials to use non-lethal and lifesaving resources, as well as large restrictions on federal grant dollars. However, now he looks to be all in with police forces, especially in the face of the FBI being questioned over their raid of Mar-a-Lago weeks ago. Biden began a three-stop trip over the next … Read more

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