A Call to Active Duty City, County and State Police I served over three decades as a city cop. I know … More
Tag: Code of ethics
How Long Will Our Protectors Wait?
This morning, I’ve been thinking about the heavy sense of isolation and powerlessness that many of you are carrying. I … More
Watershed: A Poem
When Arguments Fail, Poets Must Act We are living through a watershed moment in our nation—a time when the “acrid smoke” of … More
When Viral “Fake News” Becomes Federal Policy
In our modern digital landscape, professional policing faces an unprecedented and corrosive burden: the “digital-to-federal feedback loop” This has been … More
Police Leaders: Do Not Become Trump’s Pawns
“Stop Attacking Our Cities to Hide Your Administration’s Failures.” — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Mayor Michelle Wu was speaking to … More
A Moral Challenge to Police in America
Will You Stand Between Your Community and Injustice? In a free and democratic society, the mission of police is clear: … More
An Open Letter to Our Nation’s Police
I am grieving. We all are grieving. We are grieving because we are losing something very important and we don’t … More
What’s Ahead For Police in America?
If you have been following this blog, you will know that I am concerned about what lies ahead for police … More
It’s Time We Talked Again About Moral Policing
Making Choices: Which Way Do I Go? One of my most viewed posts over the past 12 years is Making … More
Tearing Down the Blue Wall of Silence
Will the transparency of social media and the Internet tend to make police more accountable to the higher values of … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 