Has Use of Deadly Force by Police Changed? A Post-Ferguson Report

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

Stuck in the Trap: A Way Out

What is the trap?… It is the lack of academic preparation, the inability to learn from experience and research. It … More

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‘The best possible guarantee against ill-treatment is for its use to be unequivocally rejected by police officers themselves.” [Report to … More

Moving from “Reasonable” to “Necessary” [Ed. Note: This guest blog is from John Mutz, retired LAPD captain and recent candidate … More

Having served as a police officer and leader during the last half of the 20th century I have some questions … More

“SAN FRANCISCO – A showdown over when police can use deadly force is set to unfold in the California Legislature … More

If you were to ask me what is different from my time in policing compared with that of today I … More

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