Bill Craik

I do not think that just because we are police officers (who our prosecutors would have everyone believe that WE are EXPERTS in EVERYTHING - AND that OUR OPINIONS are valuable and admissible in Court as professional opinions), we should all not "walk the walk" if we "talk the talk": there is no reason that we should shy away from expressing those opinions whenever and whenever we can - if it is appropriate.

In this instance - it came to me that I had already been 'certified' by local Juvenile Court as a "Firearms Expert"; in a similar fashion I had also been certified by local courts as a "traffic expert".

So when asked on the form to be filled out by the COPS Card - why not express those "expert opinions" - since they can easily be backed-up by FACTS - available anywhere.  After all, even HCI and the CDC don't deny that motor vehicle "accidents" (I call them collisions) are the #1 leading cause of death to young Americans - why not tell them that on my COPS Card?

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Disclaimer: All comments are the personal opinion of the writer and not intended to represent any government agency, whatsoever. Bill is not currently employed by Temple PD.
Willis R. "Bill" Craik, wrcraik@vvm.com, has been a Texas Lawman for over 25 years, including service with Texas City PD; Temple PD; Bell County, County Attorney's Office, Belton; and Troy PD.