“With high emotionally intelligent supervisors, employees appear to be intrinsically motivated. They are challenged and fulfilled… [However] employees with supervisors … 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.
Bad Attitude, Bad Mindset!
feel I should emphasize the point the following authors of the National Review have made concerning police training and what … More
Reform Police Training: A Conservative Case
“Nothing can be more corrosive to the legitimacy of police in a democracy than the pervasive sense that they view … More
Officer: Read This Book!
Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know,” ought to be … More
How many Jaylan’s are in our wake?
This is a far too familiar story around our nation. Here’s what recently retired police sergeant has to say. And … More
When Leaders Don’t Lead
I can’t help thinking that the continuing press by many citizens for external oversight of their police is the result … More
Leadership (again) Matters!
If a police chief is going to be able to do what he or she needs to do in order … More
Reducing Use of Force: A Success Story
I recently received this correspondence from an old friend, Chuck Wexler, who serves as the executive director of the Police … More
Someone Who Needs Deportation: Jim Crow
“The centuries-long struggle to birth a truly inclusive, egalitarian democracy — a nation in which every voice and every life … More
How Are Police Viewed: Peacemakers or Occupiers?
i was wondering when we would come around to discuss the issue of how police present themselves. What’s in an … More
