Critic in the Ranks: When I Got Ordered into the Chief’s Office

I wrote the following op-ed in the Minneapolis Tribune in 1967 when I served as a police officer in Minneapolis. … More

Thinking Police

The continuing pushback from the ranks I have received with regard to my book, Arrested Development, has been the challenge … More

We Need More of This

    The latest graduates from the Toronto police training academy include three PhDs and a pro volleyball player. Seventy … More

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  Why Police Matter How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Principles of Leadership Making Choices: The … More

Trust Happens When We Work Together

The following is from an interview on NPR which illustrates what can happen when we work together on building trust. … More

Did Someone Move Your Cheese?

  It is true that most of us resist change, we simply don’t like it! On the other hand, we … More

Where is the Chief? — An Important Response

A commentary worth posting in response to my recent post “Where is Your Police Chief.” “I would add the word … More

What Happens When a Cop Bucks the System?

I was a troublemaker when I was a police officer in Minneapolis. I know a little about what happens when … More

Manage Fear — Acknowledge the Past and Apologize

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/how-one-chief-tried-to-reverse-police-wrongs-of-the-civil-rights-era/ This recent interview with Chief Deputy Kevin Murphy (formerly chief of police in Montgomery, AL) begins at 30:58 minutes … More

Where Is Your Police Chief?

  WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR POLICE? We have witnessed mayors organizing police-community relations committees, city councils seeking outside police … More