Should Cops Be Physically Fit?

What is the role of health in policing? Should our police be required to be fit not only mentally and morally, … More

Does the Supreme Court Protect Bad Police?

In recent years, the court has made it very difficult, and often impossible, to hold police officers and the … More

You’re an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much. [NOTE: The following provocative article by Carl Zimmer of The New York Times … More

1. The “Warrior” Attitude: A Continuing Problem 2. How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison … More

“Sorry and forgive me are difficult words. They are not easy to say. To forgive, or ask for forgiveness, is … More

I ran across an interesting article in my favorite religious magazine, Christian Century. I’ll also say unusual because I don’t … More

“If you don’t have 20% or more women in your police department you are missing out on the opportunity of … More

“If police leaders do not have a high degree of Emotional Intelligence it is very questionable if they can … More

Dear Officers, This month, the Urban Institute released a survey on perceptions of police by persons who live in low-income, … More

For most of my career I was opposed to the idea of electing police chiefs. To me, it was to … More