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…

Remembering Herman Goldstein

If you work in policing or have an interest in its improvement you need to not only know the name…

Really? It Just Keeps Getting Worse in Baltimore

Baltimore Sun: Dysfunction in Baltimore police homicide unit went unaddressed as killings hit historic levels With the COVID-19 pandemic and organizational…

Policing in a Time of Pandemic

Georgetown Law: Innovative Policing Program Rosa Brooks and Christy Lopez April 10, 2020 ABSTRACT: “This white paper notes the novel…

NYPD and the COVID-19 Crisis

Here’s a glimpse of what is happening in our nation’s largest police department. Needless to say, many important functions like…

“I’m Glad I Got Shot:” Growth from Loss!

I received the following email from a medically retired police officer from San Diego who had been shot while trying…

What is this Crisis Teaching Us?

A most thoughtful post from Chief Kirsten Ziman from Aurora, Illinois: Chief Kirsten Ziman, Aurora, IL “When I’m confronted with…