As a cop, you know that some events are painful, and some events are utterly shattering, leaving people unable to move forward for years or even decades. This is true for people in the general population and it’s even true for police officers. We’re exposed to the worst crimes in our culture, and the most discouraging aspects of our agencies. The issue is rarely just the severity of the event; it is how that event collides with a person’s deepest expectations about life, God, and justice. https://www.thethinbluelife.com/articles/working-as-a-believer/why-cops-often-experience-trauma-its-about-worldview/ #lawenforcement #lawenforcementsupporters #police #propolice #prolawenforcement #supportthepolice #backtheblue #thinbluelife #thethinbluelife #thinblueline

For most people, this is just another disturbing headline in a long line of stories about violence and policing. For those of us who have worn a badge, it hits much closer to home. https://www.thethinbluelife.com/articles/nature-of-law-enforcement/when-an-ambush-comes-out-of-nowhere-what-the-d-c-park-police-shooting-should-teach-us/ #lawenforcement #lawenforcementsupporters #police #propolice #prolawenforcement #supportthepolice #backtheblue #thinbluelife #thethinbluelife #thinblueline

We’re not asked to 'take a leap.' We’re asked to follow the evidence where it leads, even if it disrupts our prior assumptions. https://www.thethinbluelife.com/articles/investigating-christianity-articles/why-smart-cops-dont-buy-blind-faith/ #lawenforcement #lawenforcementsupporters #police #propolice #prolawenforcement #supportthepolice #backtheblue #thinbluelife #thethinbluelife #thinblueline