Selecting a Police Chief in My Hometown: Yes, It’s Personal! Having served as Madison’s police chief for over 20 years—and…
FBI Under Attack
It’s Time to Stand Up for Justice — Before It’s Too Late I’ve written before about the political dismantling of…
“No Bullies With Badges”
In the Face of Protest, Police Must Embrace Their Role as Guardians for all Americans Paul Noel, Chief of Police,…
Leadership is Coaching
Coaching Your Way to Better Police Leadership My Note: My friend and colleague Dr. Gary Cordner sent me this article…
What Does A.I. Say About Improving Our Police?
Community-Oriented Police Officers [A.I. generated photo] I could not restrain myself after reading yet another article on the future role…
No Kings and No Unrequested Soldiers!
As many Americans here and our supporters around the world prepare for a (prayerfully) peaceful day of civic protest called…
An Open Letter to Our Nation’s Police
I am grieving. We all are grieving. We are grieving because we are losing something very important and we don’t…
Diversity is Strength in Policing a Free Society!
If ever there was a “big lie” it is telling people in a free society that diversity is something to…
On State of Policing 5 Years After the Death of George Floyd
The following is a deep discussion and analysis into what has been happening in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and /St.…
On Selecting a Chief of Police
In the 1980s, I wrote the following in my publication, How To Rate Your Local Police. The following is from…
