Practicing the “Madison Method” in Ferguson

In Ferguson, Officer Defuses Eruptions as Crowds Grow Tense Here’s another command officer who understands “The Madison Method” and effectively … More

What Must Be Done Now

Years ago, I walked a beat in a large Midwestern city. It was the time of anti-war protests and a … More

Good Police Work

     Let us never forget that restraint is an important part of policing a democracy. CLICK HERE,

Top Five Posts Last Week

Top Five Posts (the past week)      1.  A Lesson From Ferguson: It’s Time to End Domination Policing      2.  … More

The Importance of Civility

The Importance of Civility: Why Don’t We Understand It? The following is from an opinion article in the Nov. 29, … More

The Road Ahead

    THE ROAD AHEAD: Ferguson and Beyond I was recently asked in an interview what was the ONE THING … More

Why Police Shoot Young Black Men

Chris Mooney posted an article on Mother Jones website titled, “The Science of Why Cops Shoot Young Black Men and … More

Life and Death Decisionmaking

[This past week I had a contact from a man who served a number of years ago as a police … More

Look Back In Order to Go Forward!

        Revisiting Standards on the Urban Police Function The President has called together a “21st Century Police … More

Another Chief Who Gets It!

Here’s another Chief who gets it! The following are excerpts from an on-line article by Steve Early on November 29, … More