Police, Mindfulness and Suffering

The following post contains an audio interview between former Madison police officer and Buddhist dharma teacher Cheri Maples who teaches … More

How to Rate Police: The Chief

The following excerpt is from my new book: How to Rate Your Local Police: A New and Revised User’s Guide. … More

How to Lead Change

  Collaboration and info sharing is an important and on-going function of a police leader. To illustrate this point, Chief … More

Anyone Want to Discuss Gun Control as a Solution?

GUNS AND POLICE Talk about deafening silence; that’s what often happens when you ask police to talk about guns and … More

Cleveland, We Have a Problem

Does what police do in one city affect all police? Unfortunately, yes! I learned that in my first year as … More

How to Rate Police: Policies and Direction

POLICIES AND DIRECTION Does the chief articulate the policies and direction of the agency clearly and understandably? If there is … More

Points of Light

In this weblog I have tried to set the stage for things necessary to build and maintain a democratic police. … More

Top Posts Last Week: What do you think about apology?

  Top Posts Last Week The Case For Apology. Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing. How to Rate Your … More

How to Rate Police: The Right Question

The following is from my new and revised book, How to Rate Your Local Police: RATING POLICE The traditional methods … More

The Way Forward For Our Nation’s Police

  This is my trust-building vision: A national summit is organized which calls together our nation’s police leaders. The purpose … More