What is Modern 21st Century Policing? Principles of Policing (1829) Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing Courage: More Than … More
Author: davidccouper
I served over 20 years as the chief of police in Madison (WI), four years as chief of the Burnsville (MN) Police Department, and before that as a police officer in Edina (MN) and the City of Minneapolis. I hold graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota and Edgewood College in Madison. I have written many articles over my years as a police leader calling for police improvement (for example, How To Rate Your Local Police, and with my wife, Sabine, Quality Policing: The Madison Experience). After retiring from the police department, I answered a call to ministry, attended seminary, and was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church. At the present time, I serve a small church in North Lake (WI), east of Madison. Sabine and I have nine adult children, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is also a retired police officer and we both continue active lives.
Now — “Arrested Development,” 3rd Ed.
Here is the Introduction to my third edition. (You might want to send a copy of this book either the … More
“George Floyd: Where to from Here?”
Are you wondering how you can help someone who is a police officer or plans on being one? Perhaps a … More
Feeling Blue
Blue during dark times of trouble i become a poet only there do i reach the depth of feelings love … More
Madison Police Sentinel Event Review: George Floyd Protests (Summer, 2020)
Did the Madison Method of Crowd Control work during the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020? Was it … More
Dress Matters
A pressing question facing both police and the communities they serve is how did police move so quickly from this … More
A “Deep Dive” into Traffic Enforcement: Mission, Policy & Training
Chuck Wexler, a longtime friend and Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum, recently sent this excellent “deep dive” … More
Customer Surveys: A Necessary Step to Regain Trust and Respect
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego rolling out online survey to track opinions on public safety and policing “In a bid … More
Minneapolis: A Case Study
“Defund/Eliminate the Police!” This is what happens when we fail to make needed changes in how we police our towns … More
An Error in Police Training
“Looking into the future, the number of fatal shootings of citizens by police (which have remained steady since Ferguson) must … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 