Time for one more blog post from NW Sidebar, the Washington State Bar Association blog. This one is perfect for crime writers: the chief of police of Bremerton, Washington shares his responses to 5 myths about police officers. I’ll give you the myths and let you read Chief Steve Strachan’s responses on the blog.

Myth #1: Cops don’t like attorneys.

Myth #2: We focus only on getting the bad guy.

Myth #3: Officers mostly have military backgrounds.

Myth #4: We spend all of our time fighting crime.

Myth #5: Cops are all cynical.