I am excited! Within a short period of time over 60 police and community leaders have agreed to come together … More
Month: September 2015
Improving Police Use of Deadly Force
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), of which I was an early member nearly 40 years ago has issued a … More
Top Posts Last Week
TOP POSTS LAST WEEK: Police & Community: Working Together Why Police Matter Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing How … More
Less-than-Lethal Police Weaponry
I have argued in the past that police need to start encouraging the … More
“Mindfulness My Armor, Compassion My weapon!”
The Making of a Buddhist Cop As police chief in Madison, I had the pleasure of working with Cheri Maples … More
Things Recently Learned About Policing
This week, decades after I had served as a chief of police, I served on a panel consisting of representatives … More
Sgt. Renee Mitchell’s TED Talk
I don’t know if you know about TED talks but to me they are a great resource on a variety of … More
Most Popular Posts
The following posts were the most popular last week. The Top Seven Enjoy! Learn! Act! Early-Bird Registration for Midwest Conference … More
Police & Community: Working Together
THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON 21ST CENTURY POLICING ENDING THE CRISIS –MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER! Date and location: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7th at … More
Two Roads
The poet Robert Frost once wrote this about making choices: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry … More