Posts by Mike Bornman

Curly and Rich speak with Mike Bornman, a retired captain with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, where he served with distinction for 36 years. Renowned for his leadership, integrity and investigative skills, Bornman guided teams through complex investigations and law enforcement initiatives. He has an M.A. in Organizational Leadership, a B.A. in English and…

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The phenomenon of trauma bonding in law enforcement An argument against the “law enforcement gangs” narrative OPINION/EDITORIAL Mike Bornman Published November 26, 2025 @ 6:00 am PST “Our first responders are uniquely strong, brave, and emotionally flexible. They are called upon to support us on the worst days of our lives. They hear and see things…

Checking In With Captain Mike – Full article with video available on our Press & Media Page. The position of Los Angeles County Sheriff was once a very stable one. LA County voters continually reelected the incumbent Sheriff from the late 1950s into the 2010s. Peter Pitchess served as Sheriff from 1958 to 1981. Sherman…

“Small mistakes, the lack of care, little accidents, and somewhere a tipping point is passed, and things go badly wrong.“ Alan S. Kesselheim Recently, I heard someone voice the opinion that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had “dropped off a cliff” as the result of the federal criminal trial and conviction of Deputy Trevor…

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.“ Benjamin Franklin On December 31st, 2024, between eight and ten PM, the LASD’s Computer Assisted Dispatch system (CAD) began to fail. By midnight, the failure was complete. The system had died. This mobile-digital system is a critical tool for every department member who works in a…

Crushing Overtime Requirements Within the LASD Are Still the Name of the Game “Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.“ Lily Tomlin It has been over six months since my October 3, 2023, article in The Current Report, “The Murder of a Deputy Sheriff Amid Questions of Leadership,” and working…

As initially reported in my most recent article on “The Current Report, Leadership Failure“ State DOJ Poised to Take Over the LASD, dated April 2, 2024, I discussed the impending arrival of a report from the CA-DOJ regarding their findings of a nearly 3-year long investigation into the LA County Sheriff’s Department. Looking back, I find…

“A society which chooses war against the police better learn to make peace with its criminals.” – Anonymous Cops Are tired.  Who can blame them? Over the past few years, they have been relentlessly attacked by those who would destroy not just them personally, but the institution as well.  Cries of “defund the police,” “all…