Learning From an Arrest

The arrest of Genele Laird in June at East Towne can be a teachable moment for the Madison community. Many…

Moving From Craft to Profession

My wife has been a cancer patient for the past eight years. This experience has, of course, placed us solidly…

Being Black and Blue Why Is This So Difficult? What Should You Expect From Your Chief of Police? Why Police…

What It’s Like to Be a Black Police Officer Published on LinkedIn on July 27, 2016 and re-posted here…

In the historical novel, Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett describes the lives and struggles of those who built the…

The problem with policing in America is more than getting rid of a few “bad apples.” In fact, with over…

“There are many more police leaders like me, who are committed to improving the integrity of our systems, but we…

This past week I received a call from a journalist in San Francisco. He asked me if I thought a…

Everyone makes mistakes. People do and so do their organization’s. Mistakes or errors cannot be totally avoided. And attempts to…