This month, Christopher E. Smith, a white college professor and attorney wrote a thought-provoking article in The Atlantic. I … More
Category: Criminal Justice System
Showdown in Albuquerque
I have recently posted about three major police issues that I feel must be addressed if our nation’s police are … More
Learning From Failure
I love to read the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It takes me a whole week to … More
Police and the Mentally Ill: From Last Resort to First Resort?
Jim Chu, Vancouver chief of police and president of the Canadian association of police chiefs, recently told a unique gathering … More
People Matter, Employees Are People!
Employees are assets, not commodities! People matter. And there are perks to running a quality organization that puts people first … More
“Do What You Gotta Do?” Police, Media and Cultural Violence
This is post number TWO HUNDRED! And why not present an eternal question: does art portray reality or is it the other way around? … More
What’s Improved?
I know, I know… some of you think that I am too critical of our police. Maybe. But in my … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 