Police Reform: A Lost Cause?

“Lost causes are the only causes worth fighting for.” — Clarence Darrow I have to admit I can get pretty … 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

Last Spring, The Atlantic magazine did an extensive story on Cincinnati’s experience of signing a consent decree in order to … More

The Justice Department has reached a settlement with the City of Albuquerque over excessive use of force by the Police … More

In Ferguson, police are trying to improve while operating under crisis conditions. In Portland, police are trying to improve while … More

Here’s a good case study for police leaders who aspire to be transformational. The city is Albuquerque, New Mexico … More

Is this how improvement will come to our nation’s police — from the U.S. Justice Department — and not from … More