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I AM NOT TRYING TO BUG YOU — but I am really interested in listening to you. IF I AM … More

Passing the Torch: Why Aren’t There More Lakewoods?

PASSING THE TORCH. Is there a way to sustain excellence in policing? Which police departments are successful in continuing excellence … 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

I am concluding this series on the future of policing with a short essay from a new chief and a … More

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

Thanks to Rachel Maddow and her newscast last night in providing some perspective of protest and violence in America. Yes, … 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