Where Is Your Police Chief?

  WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR POLICE? We have witnessed mayors organizing police-community relations committees, city councils seeking outside police … More

What’s Next For Police?

Moving forward today will require bold leadership from the police. Outsiders simply cannot improve them — only they can do it. … More

Police Chief Survival 101

Coming to Madison: Surviving Trials and Tribulation One of first things I had to do along with instituting major changes … More

Interview with Chief Anderson of Nashville

The following is an interesting and insightful interview of Chief Anderson by Steve Hale on March 20, 2015 in “The … More

Police as Servant Leaders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHd7s2OzpVI Robert Greenleaf was a major influence on my leadership style. He was partly responsible for the creation of my … More

Most Popular Posts Last Week

Of course #1 is — 30 Guiding Principles! 2.  Why Police Matter. 3.  ON THIS WE STAND: Qualities of Police in … More

Officer Wellness and Quality Leadership

Andy Rhodes and the Lancashire Constabulary about leadership and officer wellness. Years ago in Madison we developed the following leadership … More

Improvement of Our Nation’s Police is Possible

“IMPROVEMENT OF OUR NATION’S POLICE IS POSSIBLE, but it has got to be a constant and not sporadic occurrence. It … More

From the Business World: Collaborate for Real

In an abbreviated article from Harvard Business Review by Alison Beard: “Collaborate For Real,” police can learn some things about … More

30 Guiding Principles

This is one of the major breakthroughs in American policing: a set of 30 guiding principles on the use of … More