Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center (MN) now stand as police reform model Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park began reform in 2005. … More
Tag: community relations
Building Bridges
Perhaps, most important, police and citizens got acquainted. They learned one another’s faces and names. Police learned they were valued. … More
“Put Down the Big Stick”
A Former Police Chief: Put Down the Big Stick [Ed. Note: Republished from my July 8, 2016 post on Progressive.org/news.] … More
Kitchen Cabinets: Their Importance
[Ed. Note: I have been a strong proponent of “kitchen cabinets” for police chiefs. They are essential for modern, democratic … More
Move Out of the Closet — Move Forward
I just got back from spending a day yesterday with some chiefs of police, commanders, and a team from the … More
Enhancing Police-Community Relations
POWERPOINT LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/flu9x3r1cl4qn14/Judson%20University%20PCR.pptx?dl=0 The above Chinese characters represent the word “crisis.” Crisis comes from the combined characters of … More
Who Will Speak Up?
Back in 1968, there was a revolutionary spirit within America, a grand Civil Rights Movement and growing discomfort and protest … More
The Importance of Dialogue
The following letter appeared in The New York Times on November 10th. It is a response regarding police and the … More
Thinking Outside the (Blue) Box
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT POLICE BE ABLE TO THINK “OUTSIDE THE BOX!” And by that I mean not only THINKING … More
It’s Getting Crowded in the Chief’s Office!
The big reason it’s getting crowded in those offices of is because of three, huge, and residing elephants! And it’s … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 