They’ve Come a Long Way — Women in Policing

Just today I viewed a post from Kristen Ziman, a commander with the Aurora (IL) Police Department. A year or … More

Leaders, Where Art Thou?

Is this how improvement will come to our nation’s police — from the U.S. Justice Department — and not from … More

Crime Report

Why is crime falling? What’s your theory? This week, The Economist plunged into the muddy waters of crime control and … More

Once More For Community Oriented Policing

John Buntin writes in last week’s New York Times Magazine how the Los Angeles Police Department used a good dose … More

A Better Way to Train

The “Seattle Times” recently reported on a change in their state police academy which trains Seattle police. It reflects the … More

More on Militarization

One of my sons recently sent me a quote from the television series, “Battlestar Galactica” that reminded me that truth … More

A Question for Today’s Chief of Police: Whom Do You Serve?

A Question for Today’s Chiefs of Police: Whom Do You Serve? Who should police chiefs serve? Their organization or the … More

How Should Police Present Themselves?

THE MATTER OF HOW POLICE SHOULD LOOK AND ACT ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR EVERY FREE SOCIETY TO CONSIDER. Since the … More

How Can Police “Connect?”

MADISON’S TOP COPS PONDER HOW TO BETTER CONNECT WITH US June 10, 2013 7:15 am  •  PAUL FANLUND | The … More

Let’s Hear It Once More About How To Train Police

Training matters. In fact, it’s a critical factor in improving our nation’s police. Maybe I can’t get police leaders in … More