POLICE TRANSFORMATION: What Really Matters?

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: WHAT REALLY MATTERS! PART 7 of 10 The following is part of a memorandum in which I, as … More

It’s Time to Change Police Training: Moving Police From Warriors to Guardians

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GUARDIANS GONE? I have been stressing this for quite some time now. In 1973, we in … More

Neighborhood Policing: Once more — again!

Neighborhood Policing: Still An Idea to Come? I ran across one of the first articles I wrote on the subject … More

Neighborhood Policing: Still An Idea to Come?

I ran across one of the first articles I wrote on the subject of community and neighborhood policing. I wrote … More

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: Change is Never Easy

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: CHANGE IS NEVER EASY! PART 5 of 10 Even when we know it’s for the good. We are … More

Pick a Chief: YouTube Videos for the St Petersburg Job

The St Petersburg (FL) police chief search, is now down to 10 semifinalists. The candidates have already submitted their resumes and cover letters. … More

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: Where to Begin?

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: WHERE TO BEGIN? PART 4 of 10 I came to understand quite quickly that my leadership style was … More

Are You an Organizational Insider or Outsider?

Insider or Outsider: Which One Are You? Over the past year or so I have been an avid reader … More

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: IT BEGINS WITH YOU!

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: IT BEGINS WITH YOU! PART 3 of 10 The narrative which follows is how I described the midpoint … More

POLICE TRANSFORMATION: Not Just One But Many!

POLICE TRANSFORMATON: Not Just One, But Many! PART 2 of 10 After Madison’s transformative steps in the early 1970s, I … More