POLICING THE MADISON WAY For a great number of years, the following has been the way of the Madison, Wisc. … More
Category: police
Rethinking Center-Mass Shooting
Police need to rethink their training and align it more closely with what a great number of citizens are asking … More
Boiled Frogs and Police
The Parable of the Boiled Frog If you put a frog in a pan of boiling water, the frog quickly … More
A Call for Police Reform
The following article appears in the June, 2015 issue of “The Progressive” magazine: A Police Chief’s Call For Reform … More
Floundering
Flounder: to struggle mentally; feel great confusion; be out of one’s depth; confounded, confused, in serious difficulty. The word “flounder” … More
On the Advent of a Major Community Decision
I woke today with a heavy heart. This is the day our district attorney in Madison and Dane County, … More
Top Posts Last Week
Top Posts (from the past week) Principles of Leadership Why Police Matter Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing How … More
A Needed Conversation
I follow police and the present crisis and this is what I hear from the community: “Stop the killing!” That … More
What is Good Policing?
What is good policing? How do you know if your police department is providing it? There are over 16 thousand … More
Cops Won’t Change, Can’t Improve? Think Again!
Change is on the horizon for police. Improvement will happen if we all work together. What is desperately needed is … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 