Learning From Failure

     I love to read the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It takes me a whole week to … More

Police and the Mentally Ill: From Last Resort to First Resort?

Jim Chu, Vancouver chief of police and president of the Canadian association of police chiefs, recently told a unique gathering … More

SWAT! — Is There a Problem Here?

 Police “Special Weapons and Tactics” Units/Teams (SWAT) One of the important tasks that a profession does is to examine its … More

People Matter, Employees Are People!

Employees are assets, not commodities! People matter. And there are perks to running a quality organization that puts people first … More

Police v. Smartphones: A Fight Worth Fighting?

In the old days, police and journalists worked together, each being somewhat dependent upon the other. At a crime, we … More

“Do What You Gotta Do?” Police, Media and Cultural Violence

This is post number TWO HUNDRED! And why not present an eternal question: does art portray reality or is it the other way around? … More

What’s Improved?

I know, I know… some of you think that I am too critical of our police. Maybe. But in my … More

Update on the POP Center

Steve Elbow of the Capital Times in Madison, Wisc. wrote a follow-up on what’s been happening with the recently de-funded Problem … More

Polite Policing ala NYPD

POLITE POLICING Last month, newly-elected New York Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced seven principles that he said will increase officers’ … More

Police Governance in Canada

In Canada, there is an Association of Police Governance (CAPG). It is the only national organization dedicated to excellence in police governance. … More