Report From the Chicago PERF Meeting

Last week I posted a suggested agenda for police leaders belonging to PERF when they gathered in Chicago on Monday. … More

How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison

How can a traffic offense get you a ticket to prison? The answer is, “Quite easily if you’re poor!” Let’s … More

When I talk about diversity I don’t just mean race and gender. Diversity is more. It is, also about ethnicity, … More

The problem of police militarization is more than the use of armored vehicles, SWAT teams, and camouflaged uniforms – it’s … More

I am afraid that since my “Open Letter” to you earlier this week another elephant has appeared. We now have … More

“Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right … More

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) will be hosting a meeting next week (September 16-17) in Chicago titled, “Defining Moments … More

Jokingly, an old colleague of mine, Dave Gorski, who was chief of police in nearby Appleton, Wisc., used to say,”We … More

Hear my interview on policing yesterday with Lynn Cullen. Lynn is an American liberal radio talk show host in Pittsburgh, … More