Those of you who have read my book “Arrested Development” know that I try to make a strong argument about…
A Ray of Hope
Yesterday, President Obama met with a number of rank and file officers in his office. Yes, community-oriented policing got…
CRISIS IN POLICING? You Bet!
CRISIS: “a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.” Is that not where American policing is now? We need to think about this and if we believe…
The “Stand Up” Begins
On a recent blog, “Who Will Speak Up,” I asked when today’s police were going to stand up, speak out, and…
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:.…
Last Week’s Top Posts
Top Five Posts (the past week) Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing Principles of Leadership Calling All Chiefs: Begin…
Leadership: Union Style
In my recent blogs, I have been asking police leaders to stand up and speak out about the crisis we…
Calling All Criminal Justice Students
A friend of mine recently suggested that this site would be a good place for criminal justice students (also add…
Two Journalists Look at Community-Oriented Policing
Journalists Kate Abbey-Lambertz and Joseph Erbentraut provide some hope for us in their article, “How America’s Police Forces Are Solving…
Calling All Chiefs: Begin the Dialogue!
If I was still a chief of police today, what would I do? It’s a good question — and I…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 