My Vision-Dream for Police in Madison, Wisc (early 1970’s) “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29.18, KJV.…
What Cops Need: Sabbaticals!
The Editor of Police1 recently noted that this year’s “What Cops Want” survey has focused on officer wellbeing. Out of the…
Improve Police Training, Use of Force, and the Blue Subculture
What needs to be done to improve our nation’s police? I have reviewed three recent articles which, in my opinion,…
Breaking the Blue Wall of Silence!
“These things aren’t going to change overnight, if they change at all” — Former NYPD Detective Frank Serpico. The Blue…
Why is Respecting Others So Difficult?
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…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 