The End of Police Reform?

For 60 years I’ve hoped (and worked) for police reform. Yes, I have seen some significant improvements — police today … More

When Leaders Don’t Lead

I can’t help thinking that the continuing press by many citizens for external oversight of their police is the result … More

After the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson in 2015, there was a national emphasis on better policies and training … More

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

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

During the last 30 days the following are the top ten most popluar posts on this site — not only … More

‘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