A recent article in PERF Daily News grabbed my attention this morning. Why? Lo and behold, it’s about what I…
Back in the Saddle Again!
After a hiatus, I am now, once again, stepping up to my “soap box” Why? Because I care! I deeply…
Changing Police is Like “Bending Granite!”
“Surely the most dramatic finding in this project is that it is possible to ‘bend granite.’” — National Institute of…
A Police Case Study: Aurora, Colorado
Are you ready for this? Once more an event rousts me out of retirement and back blogging! The last time…
If I Had To Do It All Over Again…
Given what I know now and have experienced over the past 60 years, here’s what I’d do as head of…
Three Chiefs: On Policing
Here’s a recent podcast put together by current Madison(WI) Chief of Police Shon Barnes with yours truly and Retired MPD…
What Must Be Said. And Said Again!
Over the years, poetry was a large part of my inner life. Recent years have found me sharing my deepest…
The Seven Improvement Steps: Still Valid!
The Seven Steps Needed to Improve Our Nation’s Police The Seven Necessary Improvement Steps to Improve Our Nation’s Police These…
Fear of Rejection Drives Cops’ Bad Behavior
Sue Rahr, former elected Sheriff of King County, Washington, past director of state-wide police training, and friend of mine, recently…
Police Amnesia
A most pertinent, timely and historical article in the Baltimore Sun by friend and colleague Karl Bikel had been published…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 