Just about every major department in our nation has been faced with pressures from the mental health community to improve…
Improving Trust in Wisconsin
I am always looking for positive trends in police improvement. This week, I found it in my own state when…
Working Upstream
Innovation and Working upstream Michelle Adams is a VP at Gordon Training International, which carries on the leadership work of…
Suggestions for New Chiefs of Police
TEN VITAL SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW CHIEFS OF POLICE VISION. Establish a bold and breathtaking vision for your department. Be willing to pass…
A City, Police, and a Treacherous River
A Tale of a City, Police, and a Treacherous River When I speak to groups about leadership and improvement methods…
Changing a Troubled Police Department
Here’s a good case study for police leaders who aspire to be transformational. The city is Albuquerque, New Mexico…
“Praemonitus, praemunitus”
This month, Christopher E. Smith, a white college professor and attorney wrote a thought-provoking article in The Atlantic. I…
Showdown in Albuquerque
I have recently posted about three major police issues that I feel must be addressed if our nation’s police are…
Learning From Failure
I love to read the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It takes me a whole week to…
Police and the Mentally Ill: From Last Resort to First Resort?
Jim Chu, Vancouver chief of police and president of the Canadian association of police chiefs, recently told a unique gathering…
