The substance of the following video is what I learned 50+ years ago — to always be respectful to others. … More
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It’s Time We Talked Again About Moral Policing
Making Choices: Which Way Do I Go? One of my most viewed posts over the past 12 years is Making … More
What Have We Learned Since Ferguson?
In 2014, Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO. Six years later, and after much analysis, … More
Again, What the Heck?
The following is from an article today in the New York Times by Jesus Jiménez. I have summarized it below. The account … More
What Cops Want!
Bruce Sokolove, fellow Marine, friend and long-term police trainer (“Coach Sok”), alerted me this recent and noteworthy article by Dr. … More
Exceptional Policing
I led the Madison (Wisc.) Police Department for over 20 years (1972-1993). Looking back at the work we did, I … More
What Is a Good Police Department in a Free Society?
Over the past forty years, I have written, preached, and taught what I believed to be the right way to … More
Time for a Reset!
There is no doubt that police in America have been through a tough period of time since the 2014 death … More
Diversity is Our Strength!
My constant, almost daily response, when talking with the press and community groups during my lengthy leadership career was to … More
Once Again: How to Improve Police
Questions to Ask — Answers to Seek For the past 12 years I have written this blog with the auspicious … More
