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.

Why Honest Cops Matter

[Note: Integrity matters — and matters greatly in policing. We all know that the policing function is effective and much … More

The Fall of Minneapolis

Recently, one of my readers asked about the facts surrounding the death of George Floyd in the spring of 2020. … More

Reimagine!

[Note: As I have strongly written in the past, we the people need to REIMAGINE policing. The murder of George … More

A Personal Story

When Policing Goes Right A Personal Story and “Customer Feedback” As most aging, white people, I have had little contact … More

Top Blogs!

I have been writing and commenting on police matters since 2011 after I retired from a 33 year career in … More