Good Morning! We are watching the wind on this Wednesday morning with dangerous wind gusts from the Northwest to North Central U.S.

More horrific violence against law enforcement…

Please keep the two officers shot yesterday, in separate incidents, in your thoughts and prayers. One a deputy from Chatham County (NC), the other a Romeoville (IL) police officer.

Thankfully both officers are expected to recover. A stark reminder of the dangers of our profession and the statistics we share of officers shot are not just numbers, they are people.

Fathers/Sons Mothers/Daughters and their families who will be impacted by the violence and trauma for the rest of their lives.🙏🏻

Today, the NYPD made history once again. In 2025, we hired more than 4,000 new officers, the largest number hired in a single year on record.

That kind of growth does not happen by chance. It happens when a profession earns the confidence of the city it serves, and when people see this work as something worth stepping forward for.

That matters because there are people who would have you believe policing is a profession in retreat.

Let me be clear: that narrative is wrong.

This year, the NYPD did not experience an unexpected or extreme wave of departures. Retirements were exactly what we projected based on the 3,700 officers hired in 2005.

More importantly, the number of people leaving before 20 years on the job is down more than 40% since 2022. In fact, this year, we’re outpacing attrition by more than 800 officers.

For several years, the NYPD faced staffing challenges that placed real strain on our ability to meet the city’s needs. From the day I took this job, I made it clear our goal was to rebuild our headcount.

And this year, that call is being answered by the recruits sworn in today.

Congratulations to everyone who stepped up to serve this city — and welcome to the NYPD!

Jessica S. Tisch

LIFTED UP BY THE PRAYERS OF AMERICA: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe — the surviving soldier in the shooting of two national guardsmen in D.C. is making amazing progress in his recovery.

"He's doing great. He's having conversations. It is amazing. He's been lifted up by the prayers of America."

Across the United States, sheriffs are witnessing a dangerous and deeply personal reality: violence against law enforcement officers is rising, and the consequences are measured not just in statistics, but in shattered families, traumatized communities, and lives forever changed.

Read the full article here: https://tippinsights.com/when-badges-become-targets-and-the-american-public-says-enough-is-enough/?ref=tippinsights-newsletter

National Sheriffs' Association

BREAKING: From student government to federal terror charges - the story behind how a former ASCC president allegedly went from Cerritos College leadership to plotting a deadly New Year’s Eve bombing in LA is darker and closer to home than anyone expected.

I can now confirm - directly from Cerritos College - that the student pictured in campus photos is the same individual now named in the FBI’s terror indictment.

“Operation Midnight Sun” wasn’t vague rhetoric. According to court filings, it was a coordinated bomb plan targeting businesses and federal agents, set to detonate amid New Year’s Eve crowds.

Multiple insiders tell me he had quietly re-enrolled weeks before his arrest - raising urgent questions about campus safety, oversight, and institutional accountability.

Cerritos College’s response? A boilerplate denial of any “known threat” or connection -
leaving students and parents in the dark about whether their campus was ever truly safe.

This isn’t fringe activism. This is domestic extremism that nearly became mass carnage - and it took federal intervention to stop it.

Read the full investigation: https://thecurrentreport.com/from-student-government-to-ieds-inside-the-turtle-island-plot-that-nearly-turned-new-years-eve-into-a-mass-casualty-event/

Alarms are sounding from intelligence and counterterrorism experts and they are warning that conditions which made the last attack possible are surfacing again.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/the-next-9-11-may-be-closer-than-we-want-to-admit

This is your friendly reminder my American friends

The 2nd Amendment is the one that protects all the others. Especially the 1st one. Watch what happens in Australia.

"NSW Premier Chris Minns says Parliament will be recalled on 22-23 December to pass stronger gun laws, including limits on weapon ownership, shotgun reclassifications and reduced ammunition capacity.

He will also explore prohibiting protests about “international events” if they are likely to cause disharmony to protect the multicultural community."

@police_frequency

As the Connecticut State Police faces staffing and recruitment challenges, the agency is exploring different ways to go after new troopers, targeting gyms, colleges and military bases.

http://officer.com/55338404/

Burbank CA police officers are looking for the driver who crashed into a home on Frederic St. & Vanowen St., around 4:30 Wednesday morning. Thankfully, no one was inside the home at the time of the crash.

@police_frequency

A unanimous decision — that’s 9-0 — handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court reinforced that reality in a ruling and obliterated Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against lawful American firearm manufacturers.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/done-billionaire-soros-pumps-millions-into-effort-to-bankrupt-american-gun-makers

JUST IN: President Donald J. Trump is en route to Dover Air Force Base to honor the fallen 🙏🏼🇺🇸

Margo Martin

NEW: Investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying and speaking with the individual shown in these photos, who was in close proximity to the person of interest. Anyone with information is urged to contact the tip line at 401-272-3121.

This is in regards to the Brown University shooting.