Jeff Conner – Contributor, The Atlantic Insider Jeff Conner is a retired California police officer turned political opinion journalist, now living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With a law enforcement career spanning more than two decades, Jeff served the State of California throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. His firsthand experience navigating the legal, political, and cultural shifts of those eras lends a grounded, street-level perspective to his writing. Since retiring from active duty, Jeff has reinvented himself as a sharp, insightful voice in political commentary. As a regular contributor to The Atlantic Insider, he brings his decades of public service, institutional knowledge, and no-nonsense candor to the page—offering provocative takes on law, governance, civil liberties, and the evolving American political landscape. Jeff’s work often reflects the complexity of his past—balancing his commitment to justice with a critical eye on the systems and structures that govern modern life. Whether he's unpacking legislative reforms, dissecting political rhetoric, or calling out bureaucratic failures, Jeff’s writing resonates with readers who value both experience and principle. When he’s not writing, Jeff enjoys coastal living in Fort Lauderdale, where he remains actively engaged in civic discourse and mentorship for younger journalists.