The recent presidential task force report on policing had some important things to recommend; actions, if sincerely taken, would do … More
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Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing
Originally posted on Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation:
Being moral is to make good choices between right and wrong or good and bad actions.…
Still Speaking to Police
“Closer to the people, quality from the inside out.” This was my vision statement when I led the Madison, Wisc. … More
Now’s the Time to Begin the Conversation
HOW TO BEGIN THE NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL CONVERSATION about community-oriented policing, race, use of force, and leadership. For Community Leaders:. … More
NOW AVAILABLE: “How to Rate Your Local Police”
NOW AVAILABLE: “How to Rate Your Local Police”.
Avoiding Deadly Force
The following article was forwarded to me about something I have written quite a bit about – the growing militarism … More
How to Rate Police: Media Relations
An excerpt from my newly revised book: How to Rate Your Local Police: A New and Revised User’s Guide: NEWS MEDIA … More
Who Will Lead Us Forward? Where Are the Young Turks?
How many rank and file police officers sent commentaries into the 21st Century Task Force on Policing? No, I’m not … More
The 400th Post: Too Big to Solve?
On this, my 400th blog, and the week in which the President’s task force on policing is meeting, I ask … More
What I Wrote To the 21st Century Policing Task Force
TO: Co-chairs Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey and Professor Laurie Robinson and Members of the President’s Policing Task Force Date: … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 