— Observations and experience of a veteran police chief from a 33-year career. — Author of “How to Rate Your…
Police and Mandatory Covid Vaccination
Kevin Forestieri of the Mountain View Voice reported on differences in vaccination rates among emergency services providers in the Palo…
Never Forget What Happened on January 6, 2021!
I say this because while I had some idea from network news what happened on that fateful date. A day…
Tangled Up In Blue!
A friend of mine recently sent me a copy of Rosa Brooks’ new book, “Tangled Up in Blue.” Such a…
Put Your Values into Practice
One thing is deeply needed in policing today — putting the important core values you hold into your practice of…
Back in the Saddle Again!
Last year with my late wife’s 13-year struggle and death from an incurable blood cancer (Multiple Myeloma), the pandemic, and…
I know, I know, I Just Can’t Shut Up!
Police Don’t Need to Be Abolished, They Need to Be Reimagined! The Spirit calls me out again to comment on…
The Floyd Murder: What Needs To Be Said
Thinking about George Floyd and my life in policing and beyond: It’s so familiar, I patrolled 38th and Chicago Avenue,…
Recapping 2020
Improving Police” was first published in the fall of 2011 in order to publicize my book which was going to…
More On Cops and Crowds
Protecting American’s Constitutional Right to “Assemble and Petition” their Government. Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former…
How to Solve the Three Major Problems Facing Police
The three most pressing problems police currently face are restoring trust, implementing reform, and improving police officer safety and wellness.…
