Why Not Google-Hire Cops?

Tom Friedman is one of my favorite writers at The New York Times. In an editorial he wrote last week, he … More

Some Thoughts on Jailing Jailers

On old friend from my days in the criminal justice trenches of Madison, Wisconsin, served as county sheriff for a … More

The Twelve Leadership Principles: A Summary

THE TWELVE PRINCIPLES OF QUALITY LEADERSHIP SYSTEMS Improve SYSTEMS and examine processes before blaming people Have a CUSTOMER orientation and … More

Dreaming in Blue…

An old friend, Neil Heinen, got me thinking again about Madison, Wisc. — a city we both love dearly and with whom … More

What About CompStat and Crime Reduction?

    Recently, Chief Mike Masterson of Boise wrote me about CompStat and lowering the crime rate:      “In regards to the … More

Becoming a Police Officer

           Someone recently asked me what I would say to a person who wished to become a police officer; especially … More

Stop and Frisk: It’s More About HOW It’s Done!

I suggest that the primary problem with the use of “stop and frisk” by police in many of our cities … More

Leadership Lessons You Still Need to Learn?

Are there some leadership lessons you still need to learn? Take a look at the following from Forbes Magazine. They … More

Poignant Moments of Protest

I have talked and written a lot about the role of police in responding to public protest. While it happened over … More

2013 In Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Folks from over 150 countries viewed this … More