Local Police Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement

Introduction I spent over 30 years in municipal policing, serving in four cities and leading in Madison for two decades. … More

There’s a New Gang in Town—And They Don’t Answer to You!

A Reflection on Power, Fear, and Constitutional Courage During my 33 years in policing, including two decades as the Chief … More

“Unless we significantly reduce this rate (a yearly average of 1,000 citizen deaths by police), we will do little to … More

“It’s time we stop / Hey, what’s that sound? / Everybody look know what’s going down…” Steven Stills and Buffalo … More

“I see no evidence of a seismic shift in accountability among the 18,000 state and local law enforcement agencies scattered … More

Let’s Talk: Police Shootings and Reflecting on Them — Part Two Ed. Note: While the below article [of which I … More

Let’s Talk: Police Shootings and Reflecting on Them — Part One Ed. Note: While the article below [of which I … More

Each day, my “Google alerts” inform me of two or three officer involved shootings (OIS). That adds up to approximately … More

Legislation on Police Standards: What do you think? This has been a multi-generational discussion: At what level should police standards … More

On this day, we celebrate our nation’s independence from tyranny and injustice and our right to live togetherness in freedom … More