A Body in the Street

Dateline: New York Times — Ferguson, Mo. By Julie Bosman and Joseph Goldstein: AUG. 23, 2014 “Just after noon on Saturday, Aug. … More

The Fear Factor in Policing

After three decades in policing and two of them as a chief officer, I find myself in the ranks of … More

Last Friday, I talked with Fredericka Fryburg on the Wisconsin Public Television show, “Here and Now” about Ferguson, its causes, … More

With Ferguson still “on fire,” it may be helpful to look to a similar situation that happened in Cincinnati in … More

Dear Fellow Police Leaders — Brothers and Sisters, It sadly seems to take a Ferguson or other nationally-exposed incident to … More

Talk about déjà vu. It’s almost getting tedious. A police shooting. Mistrust and anger in the community. Looting, fires and … More

When Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Patrol took over command in Ferguson, things changed. Why was that? To … More

Here is my four point vision for the future of policing: 1. We Need the Right People We need to … More

The following is yesterday’s report from The New York Times. Ferguson continues to be a very important incident for students … More

Future of Policing Essays: American Policing in 2022 Part XI During the next few weeks I will be publishing excerpts … More