One of the major struggles between police and community members is often police use of deadly force. J. Scott Tomson…
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The other day I ran across one of my notebooks from my early days in policing. I don’t know where…
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Efficiency review of UK police
What’s going on in the U.K? — Efficiency review of UK police.
Peacekeeping
When I took the Madison job in 1972, I felt that I had a clear mandate from the police commission…
Should Cops Be Physically Fit?
What is the role of health in policing? Should our police be required to be fit not only mentally and morally,…
Obama Hates Cops
A great piece from a retired officer who “gets it.” Obama Hates Cops My reply to “Thoughtful Sarge:” “Amazingly well…
Does the Supreme Court Protect Bad Police?
In recent years, the court has made it very difficult, and often impossible, to hold police officers and the…
Re-Thinking Juvenile “Justice”
You’re an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much. [NOTE: The following provocative article by Carl Zimmer of The New York Times…
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