BOLO: THE NEW MULTI-MEDIA SITE, LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS NETWORK.
/By: Lori Cooper
A multi-media news network created for cops by cops, officially named Law Enforcement News Network (www.lawenforcementnewsnetwork.com), will be launched over the next 30 days.
Retired 34-year veteran law enforcement officer Randy Sutton, along with fellow retired law enforcement officers Ray Dietrich and Ryan Mason, have collaborated for a common purpose to solve a problem long plaguing our country: combating the limited scope of law enforcement news by mainstream media and the false narratives reported by these news organizations about our law enforcement officers and communities.
Many law enforcement officers and civilians alike know Randy Sutton as a household name and commentator for national news networks, with a large social media presence, his various shows on streaming television apps, and his Blue Lives Radio Program on the America Out Loud Network, among other programs. The nonprofit organization he founded in 2019, The Wounded Blue (www.TheWoundedBlue.org), is the national organization for injured and disabled law enforcement officers and is saving lives every day.
Add to the mix the outstanding service of the retired law enforcement officer from California in Ray Dietrich, who also has 2 million followers across a dozen or more social media platforms and streaming television channels. Lastly, add Ryan Mason, another retired law enforcement officer who is no stranger to the business of multi-media, with over 21 publications to his credit. "The 3 R's" in Randy Sutton, Ray Dietrich, and Ryan Mason have become their own "force" in the development of their media brand based on factual, impartial, and unbiased news called True Blue News," according to founder Randy Sutton.
Sutton indicated that there is really "only one way to report real law enforcement news, and that is to involve yourself on the ground, or, essentially, to go undercover," which is what he and Mason did on several occasions in the city of Portland. Out of those undercover experiences came a Special Report created and developed by Sutton and Mason, with a working title of "Siege of Portland," and it will be aired on the Streaming Television Channel of the Law Enforcement News Network in the days to come. Sadly, Sutton reported that "Portland Law Enforcement Officers view this whole situation as a monumental failure of leadership and politics at its worst.” According to Ryan, he and Sutton were unable to connect with the chief of police there, and both have stated their calls to the district attorney and the mayor of Portland have gone unreturned.
Dietrich says that the Law Enforcement News Network will be a site everyone can visit free of charge and to which they can subscribe. Their online news segment will be launched first, with the eventual goal to have live news reported five days a week. All of the programs already being aired and hosted by Dietrich and Sutton will be moved over to the Law Enforcement News Network, creating an immediate viewing audience of 2 million followers.
Finally, Dietrich explained one of the greatest accomplishments that will come out of this new network is the Use-of-Force expert who will be able to break down bodycam footage worn by officers in this country in controversial shootings or use-of-force cases, something no network has ever done. Ray Dietrich noted that part of the problems which have created the chaos and rioting in this country is related to incorrect information from an officer's bodycam on which the mainstream media has reported, without any law enforcement expert actually interpreting the actions of the officer. Dietrich explained how use of force cannot often be avoided, only compounding the false narratives of some of the more recent cases we've seen that have contributed to the civil unrest and destruction across this country. "We're going to combat that," Dietrich said very emphatically. "We're going to dispel myths and eliminate the unnecessary outrage of the American people who haven't been given information that is an accurate interpretation or assessment as to why certain circumstances or incidents have resulted in an officer's use-of-force. We're going to have our expert demonstrate that what sometimes looks awful is actually lawful," Dietrich cited.
A press release will be issued to all media outlets about the launch date of the Law Enforcement News Network, where along with the BLUE magazine and thebluemagazine.com cops and supporters can now have more safe places to receive all of their law enforcement-related news. A separate release will be issued for the Special Presentation of "Siege of Portland," a film no American will want to miss.
Lori Cooper is a published writer and the daughter of a late Columbus, Ohio police officer shot in the line of duty and whose killer eluded authorities for 44 years until her own search resulted in his apprehension. Her story, featured by hundreds of news organizations, catapulted her to success as an expert law enforcement advocate, where she now writes for law enforcement media groups and is a highly-acclaimed guest on national radio and television. An Ohio University Social Studies Major, she is writing a book about her story, tentatively titled THE SOUND OF SILENCE. She can be reached at www.WriterLoriCooper.com.
