Thinking about George Floyd and my life in policing and beyond: It’s so familiar, I patrolled 38th and Chicago Avenue,…
Recapping 2020
My blog “Improving Police” was first published in the fall of 2011 in order to publicize my book which was…
More On Cops and Crowds
Protecting American’s Constitutional Right to “Assemble and Petition” their Government. Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former…
How to Solve the Three Major Problems Facing Police
The three most pressing problems police currently face are restoring trust, implementing reform, and improving police officer safety and wellness.…
Fellow Americans: I’m Puzzled
“It’s not that our system is the best example of democratic policing, it’s just that it has the most potential…
Blue Fragility
“Blue Fragility” is a state in which even a minimum amount of criticism becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive…
Cops and Martial Arts
Police Training Re-Imagined — Rener Gracie I spent a good share of my early police career teaching “defensive tactics” to…
I’m Taking a Break!
I went to bed early on Election Day and now found myself unable to sleep. I am worried. What is…
It’s Time to Get Unstuck!
“It’s not that the art of policing has deteriorated or regressed; no, it has been stuck and not moved forward…
It’s Time to Get Serious About Reducing the Number of Citizens Killed By Police
“Unless we significantly reduce this rate (a yearly average of 1,000 citizen deaths by police), we will do little to…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 