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Thinking About the Comey Dilemma

On Thursday former FBI Director Jim Comey voluntarily testified to Congress about his uncomfortable relationship with the President. The event … More

director, Donald Trump, FBI, Jim Comey, leadership, testimony

Sanctuary? Are You Sure?

So you think you are a sanctuary city? You might want to read this: Posted by Fair Punishment Project | … More

broken windows, Fair Punishment Prjoject, low-level offenses, police, sanctuary city

Should Cops Be Physically Fit?

What is the role of health in policing? Should our police be required to be fit not only mentally and morally, … More

Boise, health, Mike Masterson, officer safety, police fitness

What Will a Trump Justice Dept. Do?

What President Trump’s Justice Department is likely to look like. More scrutiny of Muslims. More pressure on black protesters. Less … More

Attorney General, civil rights, Justice Department, Marshall Project, misconduct, Muslims, police, protesters, reform, Trump

How to Build Something Great

In the historical novel, Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett describes the lives and struggles of those who built the … More

Guiding Principles, implementation, Master Builder, PERF, police, President, Sir Robert Peel, Task Force on Policing

Guns are Killing Us!

One of the things I tried to learn following Dr. W. Edwards Deming was to diagram “cause and effect” (see … More

Deming, Don Ardell, handguns, police, upstream downstream, violence

When We Fail Our Constitution

The grave danger of putting our trust and allegiance in people rather than the historical values of our Constitution. “I … More

Constitution, failure, Mark Fallon, oath, torture, values

Interview with Chief Anderson of Nashville

The following is an interesting and insightful interview of Chief Anderson by Steve Hale on March 20, 2015 in “The … More

The Employee Handbook: What Does It Say About Your Organization?

  Employee manuals are most often the bane of good management. While they hope to support good leadership and properly … More

Boise, employee manuals, handbooks, improvement, Shawn Miller, Valve Company

Move Out of the Closet — Move Forward

I just got back from spending a day yesterday with some chiefs of police, commanders, and a team from the … More

Chet Epperson, chiefs, Chuck Gruber, community relations, Dennis Nowicki, enhancing, Illinois, Judson University

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