I don’t know when or where I first picked up the idea that mistakes are learning opportunities, but I did.…
Two Years After George Floyd’s Murder, What Happened to the Movement?
[Editor’s Note: The following article coincides with my thinking about what happened over two years ago when the murder of…
“We’re Not Coming Back…”
Join Tom Mosgaller as he travels to visit me on my farm in south-central Wisconsin. As many of you may…
Why Uvalde Matters
Uvalde matters because this is the time when our nation’s police need to restore public trust; without it, police cannot…
Police Mental Health Crisis: How to Respond
We all saw it coming, didn’t we? The weekly, sometimes daily, event of a questionable use of deadly force by…
Why Did He Die?
Police officers in Colorado shot and killed a terrified young man whose car got stuck in a dirt road after…
Case Study: The Cleveland Consent Decree
There has been an excellent journalistic investigation released today by the Marshall Project of the multi-year federal oversight of the…
Preventing Suicide
National Officer Safety Initiatives PREVENTING SUICIDE AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS: AN ISSUE BRIEF [Editor’s Note: This month is Suicide Prevention…
Most Popular, All-Time Post: What is Modern 21st Century Policing?
Modern 21st Century Policing 1. Constitutional and Law-abiding. 2. Just and Respectful. 3. Connected to the Community. 4. Uses Force…
It’s Time: Raise the Standard!
I’ve been waiting since Ferguson (2015) to hear of police leaders who are doing something to reduce the chance that…
