If we as a nation are going to get serious about improving our police we, both community and police leaders, … More
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In Celebration of My 600th Post
To mark this event I am offering a FREE download copy of my book, Arrested Development: A Veteran Police Chief … More
Let’s Get This: Community-Oriented Policing is the Only Way to Police a Democracy!
The following is my radio interview with Ann Fisher of WOSU radio in Ohio on August 11th. Among other things, … More
Why the Book? (a video)
In 2012, way before Ferguson and too many other tragedies in policing and before the release of the President’s 21st Century Task Force, … More
Boiled Frogs and Police
The Parable of the Boiled Frog If you put a frog in a pan of boiling water, the frog quickly … More
Officer: Be a Servant Leader
Are You a Servant Leader? Today’s note for Police Chiefs: You have not only a responsibility to serve … More
Freeing Our Nation’s Police
Police continue to struggle with four recurring and major obstacles that have literally “arrested” their development: Anti-intellectualism Violence. Corruption. Discourtesy. … More
Are More Fergusons Out There?
Let’s see, is Ferguson a lone city out of control or are there more Fergusons around the country? This … More
My Philosophy of Policing
This is an eight-point summary of my philosophy of policing a free society; What I TEACH. What I PREACH. … More
Smart Cops Needed
Those of you who have read my book “Arrested Development” know that I try to make a strong argument about … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 