A Tragic, But Probable Scenario

When Badges Confront Each Other A fictional scenario about accountability, restraint, and the uneasy future of democratic policing It began … More

On State of Policing 5 Years After the Death of George Floyd

The following is a deep discussion and analysis into what has been happening in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and /St. … More

Police Killings in U.S. Rise!

The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. … More

Five Years After George Floyd

Governing Magazine, in a lengthy article, does a great job this month of reviewing the state of policing in America … More

Cease Fire! 1,000 Annual Deaths by Police Are Far Too Many!

[Note: The following news column was submitted to three leading American news sources. USA Today stepped up and published what … More

Improve Police Training, Use of Force, and the Blue Subculture

What needs to be done to improve our nation’s police? I have reviewed three recent articles which, in my opinion, … More

It’s Time We Talked Again About Moral Policing

Making Choices: Which Way Do I Go? One of my most viewed posts over the past 12 years is Making … More

What Have We Learned Since Ferguson?

In 2014, Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO. Six years later, and after much analysis, … More

Infidelity: The Moral Relapse of American Policing

Infidelity. Unfaithfulness to a moral obligation, trust, or duty; disloyalty.   I write this in my mid-80s. I have practiced the … More

It’s Time to Get Serious About Reducing the Number of Citizens Killed By Police

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