As We Begin a New Year Together at Improving Police As this year comes to a close, I want to pause … More
Month: December 2025
Fear Is Not Public Safety
AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn Why Chief O’Hara’s Message Matters Now Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recently published an op-ed titled “Fear Undermines … More
On 2025: And the Year Ahead
Standing, Speaking, and Being Courageous Reporting on Year 2025 Why 2025 Mattered This past year tested our democracy in ways … More
To the Community: A Call to Action
Protect Our Neighbors, Uphold the Constitution I speak today as a person of faith and conscience—committed to human dignity, the … More
To Fellow Police Officers on the Street: This Moment Is Yours!
As many of you know, I spent more than 30 years as a police officer, including serving as chief in … More
Training and Leading Police
The Toxicity Doesn’t End at Graduation Even if police academies reformed tomorrow, the police employment crisis would persist—because the problem … More
Only One Institution Can Stop Federal Overreach: Your Local Police
This is the Moment! What Happens When They Come for You? Ask History I am sensing a growing danger in … More
A New Kind of Courage: Why Police Must Confront Federal Overreach.
Something extraordinary just happened in Minneapolis — something we have not seen from a major-city police chief in years. Chief … More
This Could Be Your Finest Hour!
Questions Every Police Leader Should Answer About Federal Immigration Enforcement When federal agents operate inside a city, the responsibility for … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 