What Being a Cop and Writing this Blog Has Taught Me About the Importance of Leadership With more than 1,600 posts … More
Month: August 2025
When Police Become Soldiers, Democracy Dies
The President’s Army or the People’s Police? When I took my first oath as a police officer in 1960, it … More
You Are at a Crossroads: Stand with the Constitution or With Cruelty
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the … More
Police Leaders: Do Not Become Trump’s Pawns
“Stop Attacking Our Cities to Hide Your Administration’s Failures.” — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Mayor Michelle Wu was speaking to … More
Is This What We Are Becoming?
Take look at the video and article below from today’s Washington Post. As a former chief of police, I can … More
A Moral Challenge to Police in America
Will You Stand Between Your Community and Injustice? In a free and democratic society, the mission of police is clear: … More
Wake Up! We Are in Trouble
American Policing is in Crisis—and the Answers Are Already on the Shelf! The third edition of my book, Arrested Development: … More
Winding Down in a Perilous Time for Policing a Free Society
I am getting tired. I think I have said here all that needs to be said. With masked ICE agents … More
