This morning I will begin to teach a new course on campus — “Police Leadership in Changing Times.” It is…
Change Comes From the Inside Out
I ran across a great article in the Harvard Business Review last week by Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Partners, a…
National Consensus of Police Use of Force?
A number of police organizations this month, led by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), endorsed a “National…
How Should Effectiveness Be Measured?
“A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones” ― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to…
Behind the Badge: What Cops Think
This week the reputable Pew Research Center published the results of a national survey of police opinion – “Behind the…
Encouragement
Courage comes from the Latin “cor” for heart. When we encourage (which is a very important practice of effective leaders) we…
Policing Myths
The Police Believe a Lot of Psychology Myths Related to Their Work “Training of UK police is in many…
The “Warrior” Attitude: A Continuing Problem
“What is the warrior mindset? In its most restrictive sense, it refers to the mental tenacity and attitude that officers,…
Most Popular Posts This Year
Since 2011, “Improving Police” has published over 900 posts, received 400,000 visits from 130 countries around the world, and now…
Practicing Common Sense
“Sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts” — Merriam-Webster On December 29th…
