What Happens When Law and Decency Collapse? As a retired police leader, I am outraged that our local government and … More
Tag: Constitution
Police Are Constitutional Officers—Guardians of Our Republic
After more than thirty years in policing and an equal time in ministry, I have come to believe that the … More
What I’ve Learned About Leadership
What Being a Cop and Writing this Blog Has Taught Me About the Importance of Leadership With more than 1,600 posts … More
When Police Become Soldiers, Democracy Dies
The President’s Army or the People’s Police? When I took my first oath as a police officer in 1960, it … More
You Are at a Crossroads: Stand with the Constitution or With Cruelty
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the … 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
More Danger to Community-Oriented Policing
Trump Signs 3 Executive Orders, Addressing Immigration and Policing President Donald Trump has directed his administration to compile a list … More
More On Cops and Crowds
Protecting American’s Constitutional Right to “Assemble and Petition” their Government. Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former … More
Policing in America: Sixty Years of Practice and Observation
Each time there is a policing crisis in our nation I say to myself, “This is a great opportunity for … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 