[Ed, Note: I missed the article below in 2020 and recently, as an Atlantic subscriber, found it. I have reprinted…
Local Police Must Resist Federal Overreach on Immigration
Across the country today, local police find themselves at a dangerous crossroads. On one side stands their sworn duty—to uphold…
Growing Better Together
There a Right and Wrong Way of Improving Police in America Recently, a former police chief and current criminal justice…
Beware: They May Be Coming for You
As a former police chief, I have always believed that the rule of law is the bedrock of our democracy.…
What We Can Learn About Resistance
Memorial to the White Rose student resistance group at the University of Munich (1943–1945). Ordinary young people risked their lives…
“Truth, Justice and the American Way!”
As a boy during World War II, I was raised to believe America was a shining light in a dark…
All This is Happening on Our Watch!
When Enforcers Break the Law I spent more than three decades wearing a badge and swearing an oath to protect…
21st Century Policing
Modern, constitutional policing in America is at a crossroads. Under the current Trump administration, we are witnessing the dangerous nationalization…
When Our Local Police Fail, So Will America!
When Local Police Fall, America Falls Throughout history, societies have had early warning systems that reveal when danger is near.…
Becoming a Learning Organization
During my 20+ years as Chief of Police in Madison, Wisconsin, I led a department that became nationally known for…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 