Do You Understand What’s Going On?

Officers, do you understand what is going on? You can no longer be silent. The Facebook post linked below is … More

Chief, What Do You Have to Say?

This is what we stood up and said in a 1992 press release after police in Los Angeles viciously beat … More

A Black Judge and White Cop Sound Off

“‘Until we change, we’re going to keep revisiting these events year after year after year,’ says David Couper, former police … More

On Leadership

I do almost daily “Walk in the Woods: short videos on a variety of topics that come up during this … More

Walking in the Woods and Thinking About Police

Here’s one of my “Walk in the Woods.” In it, i think about police, my years with them, and my … More

Voices of Four Police Leaders

CBS News, June 9, 2020 “Protesters, who have flooded the streets across the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd, … More

Raise the Standard: Save Lives, Build Trust

“We will not have a trusted police until the standard for using deadly force by police is raised to that … More

Living as Brothers and Sisters

How a different way of policing could change everything [From the Wisconsin Examiner,” June 5, 2020.] By David Couper Where … More

Police Leaders: Please Answer This Request! “Stop Killing Us!”

One of the most important aspects of Community-Oriented Policing is to develop the simple art of listening — not just, … More

Roll Call: Officers, Can I Please Have Your Attention?

I would like to talk to you today in light of all that has transpired around our country as a … More