It’s Time to Get Unstuck!

“It’s not that the art of policing has deteriorated or regressed; no, it has been stuck and not moved forward … More

The Hell of Being a Black Cop

“Attorney General William Barr claims that American policing does not suffer from institutional racism. Any Black officer will tell you that isn’t … More

Can’t You Hear Us?

“It’s time we stop / Hey, what’s that sound? / Everybody look know what’s going down…” Steven Stills and Buffalo … More

Being Black and Blue

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

Police Use of Deadly Force: Time for Discussion

It was difficult to read in national newspapers like The New York Times that Madison, Wisc. was being linked to … More

A Sad, Sad Day in Madison

Unarmed Black youth shot and killed by police. A sad, sad day in Madison, Wisc. Many questions… “Police were calling … More

Why I Support the Father’s Day March

Important to change police tactics, says ex-police chief By David Couper, June 15, 2012 As a former police chief, … More