The Plain View Project

Indications of a “Bad Attitude” Among Some American Police? Ed. Note: I have been concerned by what I have described…

Capt. Hunter’s Podcast

I am posting today a podcast interview with retired Police Captain Lawrence Hunter. As an introduction he writes: “While doing…

California Improves Police Use of Force Law

Moving from “Reasonable” to “Necessary” [Ed. Note: This guest blog is from John Mutz, retired LAPD captain and recent candidate…

Women in Policing: The Goal is 50%

Reading the new report from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) on “Women in Policing: Breaking Barriers and Blazing a…

More on Camden

More on Camden and a link to the 18 page model policy. Can this become a national standard that will…

Camden County Police Lead in Both Policy and Practice

Camden County Police Department revises the use of force policy [Ed. Note: This is what I have been saying for…

The Police Boot Camp is Another Very Bad Idea

How We Select and Train Police Matters! I invite you to watch this video. This type of police training is…

Building Trust: A Primer

Sometimes I scratch my head when the dialogue that should be happening in between police and the communities they serve…

Why Militarizing Police is a Very Bad Idea

Militarization Fails to Enhance Police Safety or Reduce Crime but May Harm Police Reputation   Law school professors David Harris…

When is Enough Enough?

Isn’t enough, enough? The business of deaths by firearms is the business of police leadership. Across our nation there is…