Chief: Cast a Bold, Breathtaking Vision

More Facts About the Genele Laird Arrest

“By my own standards what we witnessed is not acceptable. We will continue to work, internally and community wide to … More

From Academia: Why Police Departments Don’t Change

“The only effective mechanism for addressing police brutality is top-down, systemic reform of the police organization itself…” The following is … More

What Will Be the Road Forward For Police?

We know what we have to do, but how do we do it? My sense is that this is the … More

Quality Leadership: Some History

Some things old are quite new. If people react negatively to coercion, why do we continue to run our organizations … More

Changing Police: A Personal Essay

“If you want to test yourself, plumb depths of self doubt that you have never experienced before, lose some sleep, … More

Who Serves Whom?

I have been thinking this week about the struggle going on regarding PERF’s call to “raise the standard” with regard … More

Did Someone Move Your Cheese?

  It is true that most of us resist change, we simply don’t like it! On the other hand, we … More

Where is the Chief? — An Important Response

A commentary worth posting in response to my recent post “Where is Your Police Chief.” “I would add the word … More

What’s Next For Police?

Moving forward today will require bold leadership from the police. Outsiders simply cannot improve them — only they can do it. … More