Talking to Police

            WE ARE IN A CRISIS. Maybe you don’t think so if you are white … More

A National Leader Speaks Up!

Finally! This is what I have been arguing for – a major police leader standing up and talking about race, … More

Top Posts Last Week

Top Five Posts (from the past week) 1.  Principles of Leadership 2.  Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing 3. … More

Who Will Speak Up?

Back in 1968, there was a revolutionary spirit within America, a grand Civil Rights Movement and growing discomfort and protest … More

Still Dreaming

Dreaming Years ago as a young police officer, I had a dream. The dream was about a new kind of … More

Keep Your Eye On the Policing Task Force

  It’s important to stay on top of what the Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Policing is doing. What … More

Case Study: Albuquerque

  Albuquerque, NM: A Case Study The following excerpts are from Rachel Aviv’s story on Albuquerque and their police on … More

Top Five Posts Last Week

  Top Posts (the past week) The Case For Apology ON THIS WE STAND: Qualities of Police in a Free … More

Police, Mindfulness and Suffering

The following post contains an audio interview between former Madison police officer and Buddhist dharma teacher Cheri Maples who teaches … More

How to Lead Change

  Collaboration and info sharing is an important and on-going function of a police leader. To illustrate this point, Chief … More