Editor's Message
/"Let good cops be cops" – Kash Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel was perfectly on point when he said during Senate confirmation hearing testimony that we must allow cops to be cops. In the sixteen years of our publication’s existence, we have always promoted best practices through shared knowledge and experience as our law enforcement profession continually evolves. One principle we have never wavered on has been our core mission of safety through promotion of the need to let cops be cops in keeping the peace through enforcement of law.
We at Blue Magazine are excited to deliver our 16th Year commemorative issue to our loyal readers and supporters. It’s an honor to look back on the road it took to get here, the initiatives we pursued, and the numerous accomplishments and successes individually and collectively we’ve made along the way. The Blue Magazine began in 2009 as a very small local publication that circulated the magazine in the greater New York/New Jersey areas, mostly through the trunk of our founder Daniel Del Valle’s car. As each issue was built and hand-delivered, it became more and more evident that our independent voice was not only needed but that it was vital. We knew that if we were brave enough to speak truth to power—to challenge the status quo—and to fiercely defend and advocate for the men and women of law enforcement, the advancements we could promote for our profession were endless.
We are here now. The Blue Magazine is the leading national law enforcement publication, and our reach continues to grow. However, our success didn’t happen overnight. Hard work and a commitment to excellence are what opened the many doors and brought the magazine to tremendous success. Year after year, the Blue Magazine has stayed true to our core principles. As you turn the pages in this commemorative issue, you will see the benefits of consistently doing the right thing, even when it’s often much easier to acquiesce and take the “easy road.”
Enjoy this commemorative issue as we celebrate our 16th year with you. We have many future initiatives planned ahead, and although these years have passed, we’ve really just begun. So stay tuned as Blue Magazine continues to raise the bar. We exist to fiercely advocate for and defend law enforcement. To all of you who have been with us since day one, to those who hopped aboard along the way, and to many who are new, you are all important to us. We appreciate you. Our writers, editors, supporters, and the entire BLUE Magazine family are the best, and together there is nothing we can’t accomplish for the greater good! United we are strongest. God bless us all and remember to always watch each other’s six.
Joel E. Gordon
Editor-in-Chief
