Good Old, Effective Policing!

David CouperNovember 15, 2019November 19, 2019Uncategorized

One thing I learned after being a street cop and police leader for over 30 years was this: the most effective weapon I carried sat on my shoulders!

Ernie and Joe figured this out. Just like the best cops have done for years.

You can see the following documentary about these two mental health police officers in San Antonio on HBO. The premier starts today.

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I served over 20 years as the chief of police in Madison (WI), four years as chief of the Burnsville (MN) Police Department, and before that as a police officer in Edina (MN) and the City of Minneapolis. I hold graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota and Edgewood College in Madison. I have written many articles over my years as a police leader. After retiring from the police department, I answered a call to ministry, attended seminary, and was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church. After 25 years leading two Episcopal Churches in Portage and North Lake, Wisconsin, I now serve as Associate Pastor in a growing, dynamic, and Spirit-filled Lutheran congregation in nearby Mazomanie. View all posts by David Couper