How is policing a city in America like our military action in Afghanistan? You may not see the similarities, but…
Leadership: What I’ve Learned
I first became a leader when I was twenty years of age. I was promoted to corporal, then sergeant, a…
Facing What Needs To Be Faced
The “Red Door Project” in Portland, OR needs to be presented in your home town. Why? Because it talks about…
Good Policing in a Racist World
After George Floyd’s life was extinguished and watched by millions of people throughout the world, I needed to add another…
Police and Mandatory Covid Vaccination
Kevin Forestieri of the Mountain View Voice reported on differences in vaccination rates among emergency services providers in the Palo…
Never Forget What Happened on January 6, 2021!
I say this because while I had some idea from network news what happened on that fateful date. A day…
Tangled Up In Blue!
A friend of mine recently sent me a copy of Rosa Brooks’ new book, “Tangled Up in Blue.” Such a…
Put Your Values into Practice
One thing is deeply needed in policing today — putting the important core values you hold into your practice of…
Back in the Saddle Again!
Last year with my late wife’s 13-year struggle and death from an incurable blood cancer (Multiple Myeloma), the pandemic, and…
I know, I know, I Just Can’t Shut Up!
Police Don’t Need to Be Abolished, They Need to Be Reimagined! The Spirit calls me out again to comment on…
