Category Archives: Weekly Devotions

READ: MATTHEW 28: 16-20 “And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (V. 20) Police Community Action Teams were designed to give our department an “active presence” in high crime areas.  These teams worked directly with the residents to identify and resolve the crime problems   that…

READ: PROVERBS 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. (V. 5) I vaguely remember a television show from my early teens entitled, “Who do you Trust?”  The object of the game show was to discern a truth about a guest by asking questions that would…

READ: MATTHEW 7: 21-29 Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. (V. 24) Every community has a narrative associated with its history.  This narrative consists of written and spoken accounts.  These accounts document the community’s development and overarching values that define…

READ: PSALM 100 For the Lord is good.  His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness to each generation. (V. 5) Detective Sergeant Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser of the Northern York Regional Police Department in Pennsylvania lost their lives in the line of duty on September 5, 2025.  They were…

READ: NEHEMIAH 2 But I replied, “The God of Heaven will help us succeed.  We, his servants, will start rebuilding this wall. (Verse 20) Community Policing is based upon bringing officers in closer contact with their communities.  Doing this improves the flow of information; builds an enhanced sense of trust and cooperation; and gives officers…

READ: 1 SAMUEL 17:32-51 David shouted in reply, “You came to me with sword, spear and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord Almighty—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defiled. (V. 45) The end of our week-long escape from the rigors of the classroom for firearms…

Therefore, it was necessary for Jesus to be in every respect like his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High priest before God. (Verse 17) Community Policing was the leading buzz word in police administration during the early 1990’S.  Explosive population growth in many communities increased the demand for…

READ: 1 PETER 1: 3-9 And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. (V. 5) The cold steady rain was making this early spring day feel more like the first days of winter.  Due…

READ: DANIEL 1:1-16 But Daniel made up his mind not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the King. (V. 8) Every Officer who worked the Lower West Side Beat, E1, knew exactly who resided at 5204 Iroquois Road.  We all spent many hours responding to this home to…

READ 2 SAMUEL 24:1-17 When David saw the Angel, he said to the Lord, “I am the one who has sinned and done wrong!” (V.17) By the time Ron and I reached the 12th floor, the hallway had filled up with acrid smoke.  In response to the fire alarm, people were slowly beginning to appear…