Officer Renault Robinson: Then and Now

Hear Chicago police officer, Renault Robinson, founder of the African-American Patrolmen’s League in Chicago. Listen to Stud Terkel’s interview with … More

My Column in USA Today

After Chicago’s Homicide Spike, Review Police Problems David C. Couper [First appeared September 14, 2016 in USA Today.] “Tomorrow’s cops … More

Inside 20 Years of Federal Police Probes

I have mentioned in the past that I am re-thinking the use of federal consent decrees initiated by the Department … More

Is Controlling Police Now More Important than Crime?

In the rough and tumble climate of the politics of policing, another chief “bites the dust.” Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel … More

Report From the Chicago PERF Meeting

Last week I posted a suggested agenda for police leaders belonging to PERF when they gathered in Chicago on Monday. … More

Chicago PERF Meeting: A Suggested Agenda

I am afraid that since my “Open Letter” to you earlier this week another elephant has appeared. We now have … More