Extending an O.L.I.V.E. branch to those in need
By: Daniel Foss, Madera Police Department
When I became a police officer, I believed in the “white knight” fantasy.
You know the fantasy; it’s the one where we protect the innocent while
fighting against the “evil”. The one where we take criminals to jail while
basking in the praise of the citizens we protect. This fantasy is quickly
shattered by the reality of the situation; that sometimes the line between
criminal and victim are ofte