The problem of police militarization is more than the use of armored vehicles, SWAT teams, and camouflaged uniforms – it’s…
Top Posts Last Week
TOP EIGHT POSTS LAST WEEK Principles of Leadership An Open Letter to Members of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)…
Chicago PERF Meeting: A Suggested Agenda
I am afraid that since my “Open Letter” to you earlier this week another elephant has appeared. We now have…
How to Sustain Excellence
“Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right…
An Open Letter to Members of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) will be hosting a meeting next week (September 16-17) in Chicago titled, “Defining Moments…
You Deserve Excellence in Policing!
Jokingly, an old colleague of mine, Dave Gorski, who was chief of police in nearby Appleton, Wisc., used to say,”We…
What Should Police Do and Be?
Hear my interview on policing yesterday with Lynn Cullen. Lynn is an American liberal radio talk show host in Pittsburgh,…
Sowing Seeds
“Improving Police” is the work of David Couper, former chief of police in Madison, Wisconsin for over 20 years. It has always been his dream to see police become major players in assuring fairness and justice in our society.
Oh, Oh, Another Elephant!
Earlier this week I posted a blog on three major and immediate problems that are currently facing our nation’s police…
The Lack of Diversity in Our Nation’s Police — A Time To Act (Again)
Given what has happened in Ferguson, I have been wondering whether or not this was the situation with our nation’s…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 