Jack Dunphy

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About Jack Dunphy

Jack Dunphy is the pseudonym of a police officer in Southern California.

Articles by Jack Dunphy

The Keyboard Kops Weigh In
Crime

The Keyboard Kops Weigh In

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Willful Blindness at the Los Angeles Times
Law and Order

Willful Blindness at the Los Angeles Times

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Disorder in the Court
2026 Elections

Disorder in the Court

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Mark Fuhrman, R.I.P.
Los Angeles

Mark Fuhrman, R.I.P.

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The Los Angeles City Council Lives in the Land of Make-Believe
Columns

The Los Angeles City Council Lives in the Land of Make-Believe

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Nostalgia for George Gascón at the Los Angeles Times
California

Nostalgia for George Gascón at the Los Angeles Times

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Focus on the Mission, and Tell the Truth
Border Patrol

Focus on the Mission, and Tell the Truth

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Just the Facts, Ma'am
Civil Rights

Just the Facts, Ma'am

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The Renee Good Shooting: Follow the Bouncing Narrative
Crime

The Renee Good Shooting: Follow the Bouncing Narrative

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Awful but Lawful
Domestic Terrorism

Awful but Lawful

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I Stand With Israel
Antisemitism

I Stand With Israel

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A Few Thoughts on the Drug Boats
Cartels

A Few Thoughts on the Drug Boats

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What I Saw at the Charlie Kirk Memorial
Charlie Kirk

What I Saw at the Charlie Kirk Memorial

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The Witnesses Suffer Too
Gun Violence

The Witnesses Suffer Too

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Restoring Order at Home and Abroad
Border Security

Restoring Order at Home and Abroad

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Boulder Police Chief's Statement on Terror Attack Was Political, Not Factual
Antisemitism

Boulder Police Chief's Statement on Terror Attack Was Political, Not Factual

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When the Fire Came to Pacific Palisades, Where Were the Firefighters?
Conservatism

When the Fire Came to Pacific Palisades, Where Were the Firefighters?

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When the Fire Came to Pacific Palisades, Where Was the Water?
Big Government

When the Fire Came to Pacific Palisades, Where Was the Water?

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Sanctuary for Whom and From What?
Border Crisis

Sanctuary for Whom and From What?

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The Tyreek Hill Affair: They Should All Be Ashamed
Police

The Tyreek Hill Affair: They Should All Be Ashamed

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Kimberly Cheatle Had to Go
Donald Trump

Kimberly Cheatle Had to Go

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There Will Always Be Vulnerabilities
Trump Assassination Attempt

There Will Always Be Vulnerabilities

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The Case for Pretext Stops
Law and Order

The Case for Pretext Stops

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When Lenience Is Deadly
Woke

When Lenience Is Deadly

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When Can a Police Officer Disobey an Order?
News & Politics

When Can a Police Officer Disobey an Order?

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Enough with the Hollow Condemnations, Enforce the Law
Woke

Enough with the Hollow Condemnations, Enforce the Law

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Police Work Is Already Risky Enough; Don't Make Things Worse
Police

Police Work Is Already Risky Enough; Don't Make Things Worse

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Campus Chaos
Woke

Campus Chaos

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Dexter Reed Has Made His Last Bad Decision
Crime

Dexter Reed Has Made His Last Bad Decision

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Same Old, Same Old at the Los Angeles Times
Crime

Same Old, Same Old at the Los Angeles Times

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Grandstanding Los Angeles City Controller Issues Flawed LAPD Air Support Audit
Columns

Grandstanding Los Angeles City Controller Issues Flawed LAPD Air Support Audit

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George Gascón, Moral Pygmy
Law and Order

George Gascón, Moral Pygmy

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Police Work Isn't a Tea Party
Police

Police Work Isn't a Tea Party

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Summer Just Began, but It's Already a Long One in Chicago
Chicago

Summer Just Began, but It's Already a Long One in Chicago

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Why Is the L.A. Times Rehashing Old Allegations Against the LAPD SWAT Team?
Law and Order

Why Is the L.A. Times Rehashing Old Allegations Against the LAPD SWAT Team?

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L.A. Area Family Hopes to Win the 'Police Lottery'
Police

L.A. Area Family Hopes to Win the 'Police Lottery'

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Los Angeles DA George Gascón: Menace to Society
Law and Order

Los Angeles DA George Gascón: Menace to Society

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Following a Killer
Crime

Following a Killer

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The Los Angeles Times Finds an LAPD Story Worthy of the Front Page
Law and Order

The Los Angeles Times Finds an LAPD Story Worthy of the Front Page

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Three Police Officers Shot in Los Angeles and It Doesn't Make the Front Page of the L.A. Times (but Look at What Does)
Law and Order

Three Police Officers Shot in Los Angeles and It Doesn't Make the Front Page of the L.A. Times (but Look at What Does)

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Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Cop in Los Angeles Today?
Los Angeles

Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Cop in Los Angeles Today?

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The Police Pursuit Conundrum
Police

The Police Pursuit Conundrum

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Another Journalistic Disgrace at the Los Angeles Times: a Continuing Series
Los Angeles Times

Another Journalistic Disgrace at the Los Angeles Times: a Continuing Series

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Who You Gonna Call (When the Cops Aren't Allowed to Help You)?
Law and Order

Who You Gonna Call (When the Cops Aren't Allowed to Help You)?

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Los Angeles Descends Into Insanity
Columns

Los Angeles Descends Into Insanity

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When De-escalation Kills
Law and Order

When De-escalation Kills

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In Los Angeles, a Carnival of Grievance Politics
Conservatism

In Los Angeles, a Carnival of Grievance Politics

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Accused Cops Have Rights Too; Such a Disappointment at the L.A. Times
Police

Accused Cops Have Rights Too; Such a Disappointment at the L.A. Times

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Don't Carry Guns, Don't Run From the Cops, and if You Do, Expect to Be Treated Roughly
Police

Don't Carry Guns, Don't Run From the Cops, and if You Do, Expect to Be Treated Roughly

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The Price of Timidity in Police Work
Police

The Price of Timidity in Police Work

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