Hope Springs Eternal from the Human Breast

Note: The title of this blog comes from the author Alexander Pope: “Hope springs eternal from the human breast.” I…

Oh, Minneapolis, What’s Become of You?

“Let me put this bluntly. There is no love there. The officers present did not love one another for if…

Officer, What Have You Read?

I am often asked the following question: “Do you know of any advice that has been written for first-time or…

Community Police Works: Another Example

Los Angeles Times: LAPD community policing has prevented crime and made residents feel safer, study finds The Los Angeles Police Department’s…

David Bayley: Another Giant Laid to Rest

I received the following from Maurice Punch, another of the “giants” who have conducted significant research and written about police…

Policing the Pandemic

Some Questions and a Need for Research This [isn’t] intended to be a comprehensive examination of crime and the pandemic.…

Eat This Book!

“How to Rate Your Local Police,” was first put together in the early 1980s and then revised in 2015. It…

What is Community-Oriented Policing? — A Short Tutorial and Story

I fear this most necessary aspect of policing a free society will be lost in the pandemic. You know, other…

This is What Leadership Looks Like!

I have always said that leaders matter and they matter greatly. I once had one of my sergeants tell me…

The End of Police Reform?

For 60 years I’ve hoped (and worked) for police reform. Yes, I have seen some significant improvements — police today…