I learned a long time ago that the power of mothers and fathers is considerably greater than that of the police.
It seems to me that all social services in our country share a common thread – we are all acting “in loco parentis” in much of what we do.
One of the best blogs I have ever read is typed right here in Lincoln, NE by our Chief of Police, Tom Casady. The parallels between our agendas in Education and Police work is clear, and intersects in many ways.