There’s an old saying, “What goes around comes around.” Fifty years ago, our nation was engaged in a great struggle … More
Author: David Couper
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. After retiring from the police department, I answered a call to ministry, attended seminary, and was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church. After almost 30 years serving in and leading two Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of Milwaukee, I am "sort-of" in the process of retirement. Life is good.
Top Posts This Past Week
Top Posts (the past week) Who’s Killing Police? You May Be Surprised! The Case For Apology Making Choices: The Moral … More
Talking to Police in These Troubled Times
Open Letter to Our Nation’s Police It’s a bad time out there. It’s very bad. It’s bad because great number … More
A Call For Respectful Policing
I have written extensively on this blog about the absolute necessity for police to be respectful to those whom they … More
The 400th Post: Too Big to Solve?
On this, my 400th blog, and the week in which the President’s task force on policing is meeting, I ask … More
Racial Reconciliation and Truth-Telling
NOW MORE THAN EVER! Back in 2012, few of us would have thought that one of the pressing and immediate … More
What I Wrote To the 21st Century Policing Task Force
TO: Co-chairs Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey and Professor Laurie Robinson and Members of the President’s Policing Task Force Date: … More
Top Posts this Past Week
Top Posts (the past week) Who’s Killing Police? You May Be Surprised! Hazing and Bullying in the Police Academy Why … More
Policing in 1923 (You’ll be surprised!)
Peel’s Principles are quite evident in most training schemes, department policies and rules and regulations. But as we all know practicing … More
Are You a Quality Leader? Do a Check Up: Part IV
The following are principles 10 through 12 of the 12 Principles of Quality Leadership. I suggest you use them in this … More
