Chief, What Do You Have to Say?

This is what we stood up and said in a 1992 press release after police in Los Angeles viciously beat…

A Black Judge and White Cop Sound Off

“‘Until we change, we’re going to keep revisiting these events year after year after year,’ says David Couper, former police…

On Leadership

I do almost daily “Walk in the Woods: short videos on a variety of topics that come up during this…

Walking in the Woods and Thinking About Police

Here’s one of my “Walk in the Woods.” In it, i think about police, my years with them, and my…

Voices of Four Police Leaders

CBS News, June 9, 2020 “Protesters, who have flooded the streets across the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd,…

Raise the Standard: Save Lives, Build Trust

“We will not have a trusted police until the standard for using deadly force by police is raised to that…

Living as Brothers and Sisters

How a different way of policing could change everything [From the Wisconsin Examiner,” June 5, 2020.] By David Couper Where…

Police Leaders: Please Answer This Request! “Stop Killing Us!”

One of the most important aspects of Community-Oriented Policing is to develop the simple art of listening — not just,…

Roll Call: Officers, Can I Please Have Your Attention?

I would like to talk to you today in light of all that has transpired around our country as a…

Why Has So Little Changed?

The aftermath of Michael Brown’s death in 2014 (and an ensuing presidential task force) was tried to raise the standard…