Using Less-Than-Deadly Force: The Traumatic Pistol

American police must start to creatively think “outside the box.” Let me say this and say it forcefully: The killing … More

Police Use of Deadly Force: Where We Are Today

Here are some startling statistics on police use of deadly force: In May, the Washington Post analyzed the 385 fatal … More

Is Controlling Police Now More Important than Crime?

In the rough and tumble climate of the politics of policing, another chief “bites the dust.” Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel … More

Why Do American Police Kill So Many?

[The following article by Paul Hirschfield, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Rurgers University was originally published in … More

A Letter to Police (a reprise)

[Last week I wrote to police chiefs about the need for a virtual reformation in policing. I will be a … More

Another Police Leader “Gets It!”

[A recent op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Doug Ward, a retired Major from the Maryland State Police. He is … 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

The Platteville Prescription

This is my take-away from the Midwest Conference on 21st Century Policing at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville on … More

The Big Question Police Face Today

A big question looms across America. It is a question directed at our police. It has yet to be answered. … More

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