The substance of the following video is what I learned 50+ years ago — to always be respectful to others.…
It’s Time We Talked Again About Moral Policing
Making Choices: Which Way Do I Go? One of my most viewed posts over the past 12 years is Making…
What Have We Learned Since Ferguson?
In 2014, Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO. Six years later, and after much analysis,…
Again, What the Heck?
The following is from an article today in the New York Times by Jesus Jiménez. I have summarized it below. The account…
What Cops Want!
Bruce Sokolove, fellow Marine, friend and long-term police trainer (“Coach Sok”), alerted me this recent and noteworthy article by Dr.…
Exceptional Policing
I led the Madison (Wisc.) Police Department for over 20 years (1972-1993). Looking back at the work we did, I…
What Is a Good Police Department in a Free Society?
Over the past forty years, I have written, preached, and taught what I believed to be the right way to…
Time for a Reset!
There is no doubt that police in America have been through a tough period of time since the 2014 death…
Diversity is Our Strength!
My constant, almost daily response, when talking with the press and community groups during my lengthy leadership career was to…
Once Again: How to Improve Police
Questions to Ask — Answers to Seek For the past 12 years I have written this blog with the auspicious…
