2013 In Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Folks from over 150 countries viewed this … More

How Do Your Police Measure Up?

I BELIEVE THE MAJORITY of people in America are not concerned about their police. After all, if they are white and middle to upper-class  the only … More

Failing Cities

Justified Anger I wonder how many of us in cities throughout America can relate to what Alex Gee is saying … More

Hazing and Bullying in the Police Academy

 Last week I read an article in the New York Times Magazine about police training in Atlanta. It reminded me … More

It’s BLUE FRIDAY!

HOLIDAY POLICE SPECIAL! You’ve Heard About Black Friday and Internet Monday… They’re now history. But today it’s BLUE FRIDAY and … More

Coffee With a Cop

“Building trust with the community one cup at a time.” The following information comes from the e-newsletter of the COPS … More

So You Think You’re Great Police Leader?

     Police Leaders: Now here’s your chance to see if you can lead a great police department further toward excellence — … More

Police Leaders: Stand Up!

          It’s been over a year now since Prof. Michael Scott and I asked police leaders to “sign on” to support what … More

Police Accountability: A New Way?

     Here is a novel and very creative idea to approach the problem of bad policing which can cost a … More

Dreaming in Blue

I hope you do not think that I am saying or suggesting that our nation’s police have not improved? They … More