Police need to get serious about how they are responding to what appears to be a growing problem regarding the … More
Category: Sociology
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
How to Sustain Excellence
“Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right … More
What Should Police Do and Be?
Hear my interview on policing yesterday with Lynn Cullen. Lynn is an American liberal radio talk show host in Pittsburgh, … More
The Lack of Diversity in Our Nation’s Police — A Time To Act (Again)
Given what has happened in Ferguson, I have been wondering whether or not this was the situation with our nation’s … More
It’s Getting Crowded in the Chief’s Office!
The big reason it’s getting crowded in those offices of is because of three, huge, and residing elephants! And it’s … More
Smile, You’re on (Police) Camera!
A mobile video surveillance company has donated body cameras to the Ferguson, Mo. Police Department. The department did not have … More
ON THIS WE STAND!
Do we, as a nation (and as police professionals) have an understanding of that which police in our society are … More
Seven Steps For Ferguson
If the people of Ferguson, Mo. are going to recover and move forward they will have to follow seven necessary … More
A Plea for Police-Academic Relationships
Early in my career, I envisioned a police department in which the officers would become experts in human behavior, relational … More
