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Passing the Torch: Why Aren’t There More Lakewoods?

PASSING THE TORCH. Is there a way to sustain excellence in policing? Which police departments are successful in continuing excellence…

With Ferguson still “on fire,” it may be helpful to look to a similar situation that happened in Cincinnati in…

Dear Fellow Police Leaders — Brothers and Sisters, It sadly seems to take a Ferguson or other nationally-exposed incident to…

Talk about déjà vu. It’s almost getting tedious. A police shooting. Mistrust and anger in the community. Looting, fires and…

I am concluding this series on the future of policing with a short essay from a new chief and a…

When Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Patrol took over command in Ferguson, things changed. Why was that? To…

Here is my four point vision for the future of policing: 1. We Need the Right People We need to…

Thanks to Rachel Maddow and her newscast last night in providing some perspective of protest and violence in America. Yes,…

The following is yesterday’s report from The New York Times. Ferguson continues to be a very important incident for students…