Loathing in Chicago

(The following is a summary of an article last week by Jamiles Lartey and Geoff Hing of The Marshall Project … More

Then They Came For…

Just as I feared! They are now coming for us. Yesterday ICE arrested a county judge in nearby Milwaukee for … More

Why Today’s Cops Need to Know What Other Cops Have Learned

Now in my 80th year, I have tried to off-load the accumulated burdens of police-related matters. It has not been easy … More

A Letter to Young Cops

  “My understanding of policing a free, democratic society is that we make it work from the bottom up. If … More

Impeccable Service

“To effectively and impeccably serve others…” A couple of issues have popped up during the past few weeks on this … More

Top Posts Last Week

Why Police Matter Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing What About CompStat and Crime Reduction? How a Traffic Offense … More

What’s in Your Police Library?

“What’s the last book you’ve read about improving your practice and your leadership?” These four books are on Amazon.com to help … More

Officer: Are You Really Your Brother’s (and Sister’s) Keeper?

“The goal for police officers is to voluntarily give permission to one another to intervene when a colleague’s career or … More

Top Posts Last Week

Why Police Matter Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing Principles of Leadership How a Traffic Offense Can Be a … More

Guns in America

If we really cared as much as we say about our police officers, we would be speaking out and doing … More