— Observations and experience of a veteran police chief from a 33-year career. — Studying and reflecting on the nature…
Renee Good: Now What Must Be Done
Our City. Our Standards. Standing Together Against ICE Incursions The city in which I led police for two decades is…
If Not Now, When?
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE POLICE LEADERS OF AMERICA: THE TIME IS NOW AN OPEN LETTER TO THE POLICE LEADERS…
ICE: Get Out of Our Cities!
The Death of a Poet and the Collapse of the Professional Police Model I have spent more than 30 years…
An Urgent Warning!
History will not ask if this moment was comfortable. It will ask if our local police leaders did their duty…
When Viral “Fake News” Becomes Federal Policy
In our modern digital landscape, professional policing faces an unprecedented and corrosive burden: the “digital-to-federal feedback loop” This has been…
Reporting on 2025
As We Begin a New Year Together at Improving Police As this year comes to a close, I want to pause…
Fear Is Not Public Safety
AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn Why Chief O’Hara’s Message Matters Now Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recently published an op-ed titled “Fear Undermines…
On 2025: And the Year Ahead
Standing, Speaking, and Being Courageous Reporting on Year 2025 Why 2025 Mattered This past year tested our democracy in ways…
To the Community: A Call to Action
Protect Our Neighbors, Uphold the Constitution I speak today as a person of faith and conscience—committed to human dignity, the…
To Fellow Police Officers on the Street: This Moment Is Yours!
As many of you know, I spent more than 30 years as a police officer, including serving as chief in…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 