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Month: March 2016

Use of Deadly Force: Now is the Time to Move Forward

The time for all of us to work together to rebuild police trust and legitimacy in our nation and reduce … More

21st century, Chuck Wexler, criminal justice, guidelines, PERF, Platteville, police, task force, Thomas Manger, University of Wisconsin, use of force

Who Serves Whom?

I have been thinking this week about the struggle going on regarding PERF’s call to “raise the standard” with regard … More

change, chief, deadly force, Graham v. Conner, Guiding Principles, PERF, Principles, reform, Robert Peel

Top Posts Last Week

Top Five Posts Last Week How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison   An Interview Every Police … More

choices, leadership, moral aspects, police, prison, traffic ticket

The Struggle Ahead

The Police Pushback on Use of Deadly Force We are about to engage in a major community-police struggle. A struggle … More

CALEA, DOJ, Graham v. Connor, Guiding Principles, IACP, PERF, police, Principles of Policing, procedural justice, reform, Robert Peel

“We Need Reform!”

“We have forgotten how to serve.” Lt. Col. Melvin Russell, Baltimore PD

Baltimore, Melvin Russell, police, reform, service

Another Chief Stands Up!

Why Cops Need to Support Justice Reforms “Criminal justice reform demands strong, tenacious and visionary leadership—not only by individual law … More

Frank Straub, guardian, hard power, justice, police, President's Task Force, reform, soft power, The Crime Report, warrior

An Interview Every Police Officer Needs to Hear

The video interview all police need to see was conducted by one of my colleagues at UW-Platteville, Dr. Patrick Solar. Pat is … More

improve, investigation, Kenosha, listening, listening skills, Michael Bell, Pat Solar, police, shooting

In the Past, College Cops Led Reform

A Bit of Police History The following is what a number of police officers from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area accomplished … More

accomplishments, activities, American Criminal Justice Association, improvement, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Minneapolis, police, reform

Most Popular Posts

Why Police Matter How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Principles of Leadership Critic in the Ranks: … More

choices, critic, leadership, moral aspects, police, popular posts, why police matter

Looking back — Moving forward!

This was a video put together by Liz Cullin of WCCO-TV (a CBS affiliate) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area after … More

issues, Liz Cullin, Minneapolis, police, WCCO

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