When physical force is used by police and the force is viewed by a significant number of people as being … More
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Why Won’t Police Learn From Their Mistakes?
The first week in August I posted a blog suggesting that the arrest by Madison police of a young woman … More
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How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Principles of Leadership Using Force: A Reflection and Some Suggestions … More
An Example of Police Learning
Professionals value mistakes. Not that they like to make them, but because mistakes are how one learns. Whether or not … More
What If Arrest Was “Last Resort?”
WHAT IF ARREST WAS A “LAST RESORT?” As it is, police are too often trying to arrest their way out … More
Arrest as a Last Resort
WHAT IF ARREST WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE LAST RESORT, NOT THE FIRST? WHAT IF POLICE FOCUSSED ON RESPONSE … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 