Mike Masterson recently retired after serving a decade as the chief of police in Boise, Idaho. Before going to Boise, Mike served many years with the Madison, Wisc. police and retired as a captain.
During his Madison career he was a leader in Community-Oriented Policing and Quality Leadership. He carried many of those ideas with him to Boise as the following video illustrates. This short video captures much of what I have been teaching over the years about the role of police in a democracy and the importance of true community-oriented policing.
In the past, I have identified a number of police departments that have come to my attention which “get it;” that is, they understand the role of police in a democracy and the importance of being community-oriented and upholding the values of our great nation.
- I have highlighted Madison, Wisc., Kalamazoo, Mich. and Boise, Ida. Are there others out there? Let me know.
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 
Reblogged this on e-Roll Call Magazine.
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What would the Boise Police Department do if it had an Occupied Wall Street movement in the city and would they have obey their corporate masters in destroying the movement?
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