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…
Once More, Here We Go!
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” – Luke 19:40 For those of…
System Improvement: Can it be for Police?
Introduction The old saying, there’s “nothing new under the sun,” might be true in some areas of life, but it…
Why Educated Cops Matter
“Our results demonstrated that college minimums are associated with as much as three times lower rates of police-related fatalities involving…
Leadership Matters!
10 Most Important Leadership Skills For The 21st Century Workplace (And How To Develop Them) [Ed. Note: Every once in…
Reflections of an Ex-cop
Journalist and author Rob Zaleski’s new book about me. For what it’s worth! “In the summer of 1990, I interviewed…
Learn… Listen… Learn!
[Ed. Note; An important op-ed from an old colleague who has learned some lessons that need to be internalized by…
Imagination
I have always thought the problem with American policing is a of imagination. After George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis and…
