Looking back through a half-century of policing, the turmoil of the anti-war and civil rights years, the integration of women,…
Rating Your Police
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS. HOW TO BEGIN A MUCH-NEEDED DIALOGUE WITH YOUR POLICE. [Based on How to Rate Your Local Police]…
How Should Police Act?
MY EIGHT PILLARS OF POLICING 1. Policing is a necessary function; a noble and learned calling. 2. Only those…
Are More Fergusons Out There?
Let’s see, is Ferguson a lone city out of control or are there more Fergusons around the country? This…
What’s Happening in Madison?
From this morning’s Wisconsin State Journal: “Students from throughout Madison left school and took their rage, sorrow and demands to…
Thinking About Deadly Force
The recent presidential task force report on policing had some important things to recommend; actions, if sincerely taken, would do…
Top Posts Last Week
Most popular posts during the past week: 1. Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing — a discussion of the moral aspects…
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.…
A Sad, Sad Day in Madison
Unarmed Black youth shot and killed by police. A sad, sad day in Madison, Wisc. Many questions… “Police were calling…
Do You Have a Mentor?
Mentor: “An experienced and trusted adviser.” Do you have a mentor? If not, you should if you are a leader.…
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