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Month: September 2014

Courage to Work Together?

Courage in policing is sometimes more than going down a dark alley looking for a prowler. Sometimes it has to … More

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Last Week’s Top Posts

  “Improving Police” now has over 300 posts on a variety of suggestions, issues, practices (both current and historical) that, … More

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More on Ferguson: The Bracelets — What Goes?

 “I AM DARREN WILSON.” Really? Is this what professional police, dedicated to public service, protecting the weak and upholding our … More

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McNamara and Greenberg: Rest in Peace

During my active police days, I came to know two memorable police icons: Joe McNamara and Reuben Greenberg. Who could … More

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NPR Interview

Catch my interview with Martin Kaste on NPR which was aired today. CLICK HERE.

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The Courage to Police with Integrity

Washington, Dc, 1993 Mike Masterson of Boise, Idaho is retiring at the end of this year after a decade as … More

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Top Seven Blogs (Last Week)

          The top seven blog posts for last week were:   1.  Making Choices: The Moral … More

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Hiring the Best

It seems that the old dodge is still the new one. When one police chief was asked why his department, … More

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Getting Serious About Mental Health

Police need to get serious about how they are responding to what appears to be a growing problem regarding the … More

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Report From the Chicago PERF Meeting

Last week I posted a suggested agenda for police leaders belonging to PERF when they gathered in Chicago on Monday. … More

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