“President Trump’s message to officers condoning unnecessary use of force is both dangerous and misinformed.” [The following is…
Officer, Have a Problem? Check the Literature!
The following comes from the Problem-Oriented Policing Center (POP) and how police, working with community activists, effectively addressed the problem…
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You’re Wrong, Mr. President, It’s Not Okay! How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Making Choices: The…
You’re Wrong, Mr. President, It’s Not Okay!
This is so wrong I can hardly contain myself! It’s wrong (and illegal) what the President said way “okay.” And…
Meet Your New Neighborhood Officer
“What develops first in the military often finds its way into domestic policing… even if the use of robots is…
When Legal Choices Aren’t Moral
We would hope and expect the choices our police make are morally based. In light of the grief and anger…
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How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Principles of Leadership Why Police Matter Making Choices: The Moral…
Police Like a Security Guard?
There is, unfortunately, a big difference between police services in a gated community and those delivered in most of our…
A New Trend Emerging?
I like to look for emerging trends. In “Arrrested Development,” I describe how 19th century wagon train leaders had to…
Militarizing Minds
“The police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile last year, belongs not only to the small percentage of officers who…
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 