What Will You Stand Up For?

From Police Chief to Priest: A Lifetime Commitment to Peace and Justice When I first pinned on a police badge … More

We Are Becoming a Nation of Fear — And That Must Stop

ICE Agents in Philadelphia — Fox News Nothing alarms me more than the executive branch using cruelty as a political … More

On July 14, I asked to provide the Madison Police and Fire Commission some input to their process of selecting … More

I recently decided to jump into the Artificial Intelligence world by asking ChatGPT to summarize my book, “Arrested Development: A … More

The quote, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” comes from the lips of William Shakespeare’s Juliet. … More

Weaponizing the Polygraph: Betraying Law Enforcement Principles As a longtime police chief who has dedicated his life to improving law … More

Some good advice for local police leaders to give to their officers: “Try to verify the identities of people making … More

In Defense of Affirmative Action and DEI: Standing Up for Justice in a Diverse America This Is What Democracy Looks … More

I spent decades leading police officers and helping reform policing into a profession rooted in trust, transparency, and respect for … More

Selecting a Police Chief in My Hometown: Yes, It’s Personal! Having served as Madison’s police chief for over 20 years—and … More