The other day I ran across one of my notebooks from my early days in policing. I don’t know where … More
Month: March 2017
All Time Active Posts (to date)
Top Posts on “Improving Police” (2011 – 2016) 1. Why Police Matter 2. Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing … More
Efficiency review of UK police
What’s going on in the U.K? — Efficiency review of UK police.
Peacekeeping
When I took the Madison job in 1972, I felt that I had a clear mandate from the police commission … More
Should Cops Be Physically Fit?
What is the role of health in policing? Should our police be required to be fit not only mentally and morally, … More
Obama Hates Cops
A great piece from a retired officer who “gets it.” Obama Hates Cops My reply to “Thoughtful Sarge:” “Amazingly well … More
Does the Supreme Court Protect Bad Police?
In recent years, the court has made it very difficult, and often impossible, to hold police officers and the … More
Re-Thinking Juvenile “Justice”
You’re an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much. [NOTE: The following provocative article by Carl Zimmer of The New York Times … More
Most Popular Posts Last Week
1. The “Warrior” Attitude: A Continuing Problem 2. How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison … More
Some Words Don’t Come Easily
“Sorry and forgive me are difficult words. They are not easy to say. To forgive, or ask for forgiveness, is … More