Using Physical Force

Sociologist Egon Bittner (1921-2011) defined the role of the police as “a mechanism for the distribution of non-negotiably coercive force employed in … More

Policing a Free Society

There’s a link below to a recent presentation I made about policing a democracy. I hope you find it helpful … More

Burnsville Tragedy!

Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, along with Paramedic Adam Finseth, were killed in the line of duty … More

Georgia’s On My Mind

Why Georgia’s on my mind — what I learned while working with police in Georgia and why I now have … More

Best Police Blogs!

In my office in the early years… Pictures of Dr King and Mahatma Gandhi with the captions, “No man [sic] … More

How to Police a Free, Diverse, and Democratic Society

Envisioning a Powerful, Community-Oriented Future in Policing This coming Friday (February 16), I will be in Stockbridge, Georgia, just south … More

Addictive Hyper-Vigilance in Policing

One of the things I have always recommended to my officers (and those considering policing as a career) is that … More

More on Private Police

I have been concerned about the data revealing more private than public police in America. A recent email from Jennifer … More