| Show r r P Pi i TAIt i iTHE THE THIN I BLUE LINE By Detective Larry t F F. F Chevalier In this year 1976 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence we should take time to remember the suffering sacrifice and bloodshed that was required of our forefathers to make this Bicentennial possible Let Letus us i go back years to the time that a group of stern- stern faced men sat around a table and compiled wh what t was later to tobe tobe tobe be the Declaration of In In- dependence As each man signed this document he was willing to pay o pay with his life if need be to uphold it and it-and and some of them did his did his own life the lives of his family and all of his worldly possessions SINCE THAT time men have continually laid down their liv lives s' s sin in wars on the streets of our cities that peace may reign in our country that the laws of our land may be upheld and preserved In t the e past few years over 1000 peace officers have had their lives taken on the streets of our cities This is an average of to officers killed each year Attempts have been made and arid are constantly being made to discredit the law enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- p profession through lies name calling and hate tactics It is an essential preliminary to t turn rn the people against law enforcement in evil powers to gain control The police officer is is' neither the master nor the slave but the line that makes the difference between an organized society and a human jungle IN YEARS PAST Warren Christopher Deputy iUS Attorney Attorney At At- torney General made a point when he said Sj Society will depend heavily on already overworked woefully underpaid underpaid underpaid un un- un- un policemen Whether a aroutine aroutine aroutine routine arrest may mayy become the spark for conflagration will so often depend on the quality of the man with the badge The month of May is National Law l Enforcement month We hope that you will acquaint yourself more with our Department and its officers that we may strengthen our ti ties lies SIn S In future columns there will iII heart lx es u ides written by Mike Adams to fo acquaint you with ith the patrol division and its functions There will also be articles by Juvenile nih orf Officer ler Steve Harton to In keep kp ou you current on the lu Juvenile mile lepart Department men Let It us remember to look took back own years veal'S and rededicate dedicate ourselves to the preservation n of our OUI count country and its laws Only r I through hard work and dedication can this be Ix ac ac ac- by b by bou you ou as a citizen citizen and 1 the men mn of f THE TilE THIN BLUE lIIm LINE |
