The End of My Dream?

No matter what happens in November, no matter who becomes our nation’s leader, the reform and improvement of policing in … 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

Los Angeles Times: LAPD community policing has prevented crime and made residents feel safer, study finds The Los Angeles Police Department’s … More

I fear this most necessary aspect of policing a free society will be lost in the pandemic. You know, other … More

A Self-Interview This spring I will note and celebrate the 60th anniversary of my entry into policing — a 33-year … More

“We needed to look ahead toward the future—to stop, look, and listen like the old wagon masters did, scan for dangers … More

Sometimes I scratch my head when the dialogue that should be happening in between police and the communities they serve … More

I’ve tended to put this blog on the back burner as I age — yet a calling is a calling. … More

Seeking a New Direction (Once Again) “You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again … More

Over half a million police in 18,000 decentralized police agencies, when and how can reform ever begin? Or is it … More