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What Ever Happened to the Police Baton?
When did police start shooting persons with knives instead of using a baton? They didn’t always respond in this way. … More
Officer Renault Robinson: Then and Now
Hear Chicago police officer, Renault Robinson, founder of the African-American Patrolmen’s League in Chicago. Listen to Stud Terkel’s interview with … More
Robocop is Here!
Can humans be replaced by robots? And can robots do a better job than police in making critical decisions? After … More
Is Community Control the Answer?
An argument for giving citizens free rein to hire, discipline and train police in their neighborhoods. [My article was originally … More
Police Use of Force: Proposed Legislation
Legislation on Police Standards: What do you think? This has been a multi-generational discussion: At what level should police standards … More
From Academe: Managing a Police Department
Ed. Note: The following article from the September 13, 2016 “Harvard Business Review” captures some important points that we found … More
Summarizing the Platteville Conference
On September 16th, the 2nd Annual Conference on 21st Century Policing met again on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville … More
Taking a Knee
Given all that’s going on today, is this a fight in which police want to engage? Police Express Outrage Over NFL … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 