The Principles of Policing (1829)

The development of uniformed, public police took place much more slowly in England than in the rest of Europe. Public … More

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Of the 500 posts I have written during the past four years, these are the top ten: 1. The Seven … More

Five Hundred posts! Hard to believe. It was in the fall of 2011, as I was finishing up the final … More

Policing a Democracy is Community-Oriented Policing: Accept no substitutes! In the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was a major … More

Did Compstat inadvertently drive American police to squander years of public trust? Have departments who have embraced Compstat ended up … More

Thinking About Police The above is a PowerPoint presentation of mine on “Thinking About Police.” Look at it and feel … More

These are the most popular (visited) posts last week: This Chief Gets It Understanding Police Encounters Making Choices: The Moral … More

According to an article in Police Quarterly, better-educated police officers resort less often to using force. “Weighing in on a … More

Are You a Servant Leader? Today’s note for Police Chiefs: You have not only a responsibility to serve … More

One of my readers, criminal justice professor and author, Gary Cordner alerted me to a the following new blog by … More