Are the Good and Honest Cops Starting to Speak Out?

THE UNDERBELLY OF POLICING AND WHY POLICE MUST SPEAK OUT! This is from Radley Balko’s stunning interview with a former … More

How Others See Us

The following excerpts are from the May 15, 2015 issue of “The Week.” The comments come from editorial journalists in … More

A New Police for a New Age

If you have followed this blog over the past four years I hope you will come to understand the great … More

Did Performance Measurement Cause America’s Police Problem?

Malcolm K. Sparrow, professor of public management at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and one of my favorite … More

Bad Cops Must Go!

Bad Cops: It’s Time They Improve or Leave: A Veteran Police Chief Speaks to Today’s Police Once a person is called … More

A Most Difficult Conversation

Beginning a most difficult conversation: Do all police need to be armed? Years ago the report of the President’s Crime Commission addressed the … More

Now More Than Ever: How to Rate Police

“The police chief should be a visible and accessible leader who thoughtfully strives to improve the effectiveness of police services. … More

Transformative Stories from Kalamazoo: Part 2

One Police Department’s Creative Commitment to Change Cop Culture: Part 2 [Editors Note: The following is the rest of the … More

Transformative Stories from Kalamazoo: Part 1

One Police Department’s Creative Commitment to Change Cop Culture: Part 1 [Editors Note: The following article is by Chuck Remsberg … More

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