Police Don’t Need to Be Abolished, They Need to Be Reimagined! The Spirit calls me out again to comment on … More
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The Floyd Murder: What Needs To Be Said
Thinking about George Floyd and my life in policing and beyond: It’s so familiar, I patrolled 38th and Chicago Avenue, … More
Recapping 2020
My blog “Improving Police” was first published in the fall of 2011 in order to publicize my book which was … More
More On Cops and Crowds
Protecting American’s Constitutional Right to “Assemble and Petition” their Government. Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former … More
How to Solve the Three Major Problems Facing Police
The three most pressing problems police currently face are restoring trust, implementing reform, and improving police officer safety and wellness. … More
Fellow Americans: I’m Puzzled
“It’s not that our system is the best example of democratic policing, it’s just that it has the most potential … More
Blue Fragility
“Blue Fragility” is a state in which even a minimum amount of criticism becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive … More
Cops and Martial Arts
Police Training Re-Imagined — Rener Gracie I spent a good share of my early police career teaching “defensive tactics” to … More
I’m Taking a Break!
I went to bed early on Election Day and now found myself unable to sleep. I am worried. What is … More
It’s Time to Get Unstuck!
“It’s not that the art of policing has deteriorated or regressed; no, it has been stuck and not moved forward … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 