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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“Sorry and forgive me are difficult words. They are not easy to say. To forgive, or ask for forgiveness, is…
A Cop’s View From the Street
I ran across an interesting article in my favorite religious magazine, Christian Century. I’ll also say unusual because I don’t…
Police Like a Girl!
“If you don’t have 20% or more women in your police department you are missing out on the opportunity of…
How’s Your E.I?
“If police leaders do not have a high degree of Emotional Intelligence it is very questionable if they can…
A Letter to White Police Officers
Dear Officers, This month, the Urban Institute released a survey on perceptions of police by persons who live in low-income,…
