THE ROAD AHEAD: Ferguson and Beyond I was recently asked in an interview what was the ONE THING … More
Category: Leadership
Life and Death Decisionmaking
[This past week I had a contact from a man who served a number of years ago as a police … More
Look Back In Order to Go Forward!
Revisiting Standards on the Urban Police Function The President has called together a “21st Century Police … More
Another Chief Who Gets It!
Here’s another Chief who gets it! The following are excerpts from an on-line article by Steve Early on November 29, … More
Top Five Last Week
TOP POSTS (the past week) 1. Update on Ferguson: Too Late 2. Seven Ferguson Blogs 3. Another Voice Against Police … More
Another Voice Against Police Militarization
Travis Gettys posted the following piece last week on the website, “Signs of the Times.” It is a topic that … More
Update on Ferguson: Too Late
The relationship between police and citizens in a diverse, multicultural, free society is always delicate. With regard to building trust, … More
Seven Ferguson Blogs
Here is a list of the blogs I have written since August 9, 2014 regarding the situation in Ferguson, Missouri. … More
Top Posts Last Week
Top Posts (during the past week) 1. Looking at the BIG Picture: Protest … More
Is “Deny and Defend” the Best Practice?
Two practicing physicians, Bruce Lambert and Timothy McDonald, recently posted the following article about the healthcare industry’s practice of denying … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 