When Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Patrol took over command in Ferguson, things changed. Why was that? To…
Future of Policing: Chief Ramsay, Duluth (MN)
Here is my four point vision for the future of policing: 1. We Need the Right People We need to…
Looking at the BIG Picture: Protest and Police
Thanks to Rachel Maddow and her newscast last night in providing some perspective of protest and violence in America. Yes,…
More on Ferguson
The following is yesterday’s report from The New York Times. Ferguson continues to be a very important incident for students…
The Future: Part XI
Future of Policing Essays: American Policing in 2022 Part XI During the next few weeks I will be publishing excerpts…
The Future: Part X
Future of Policing Essays: American Policing in 2022 Part X During the next few weeks I will be publishing excerpts…
Do Police Matter? Take Ferguson For Example
Is the training and improvement of police worth the cost? If you don’t think so, think again. What will be the…
Police Drones: Coming to Your Neighborhood?
The use of drones by police can be a slippery slope from helping citizens to intruding on them. Police must…
The Future: Part IX
Future of Policing Essays: American Policing in 2022 Part IX During the next few weeks I will be publishing excerpts…
How’s This Blog Doing?
It’s going on four years now that Improving Police has been published. The purpose of this blog was to generate…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 