There is an old curse once attributed to the Chinese but that is more likely of English origin that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” It is the first of three supposed curses of increasing severity, with the other two being, “May the government be aware of you,” and “May you find what you are looking for.”

As to the first part of the curse, we are certainly living in interesting times today. I am in my 53rd year as a sworn police officer, and I have never seen a more interesting time or one that will require every ounce of forbearance and ingenuity that we can muster to keep our law enforcement agencies viable and provide the array of services that is now expected of us with the diminishing resources that we are being given to do the job.