Creating a Just Culture in Policing

“A just culture balances the need for an open and honest reporting environment with the end of a quality learning … More

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Why Police Matter “But What Would YOU Do?” Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing How a Traffic Offense Can … More

What’s Your Mission, Officer?

An uncomfortable community discussion needs to occur today about policing in America. It has to do with mission and the … More

What Has Happened Since Ferguson? (Part 1)

With yet another police shooting raising public concerns in Sacramento, the shooing of an unarmed, mentally ill man in Harris … More

Deadly Force Policies and Officer Safety

Sometimes I hear the argument that raising the bar on police use of deadly force will somehow put more officers … More

Police Use of Deadly Force IS a Problem!

“In 2016 (the last year for which full data is available) there were 17,250 homicides in the U.S. The implication is that … More

Continuing Problems in Uses of Deadly Force

“While saying it found ‘much to agree with’ in a consultant’s report, the Madison Police Department rejected a recommendation to … More

Another All-Too-Familiar Occurrence

On November 14, 2017, CNN reported the following concerning another police-involved shooting: “As a community grieves and a family has … More

Where To From Here?

We are now over four years past Ferguson and the rate of police uses of deadly force continues to be … More

A Much-Needed Public Discussion

  I keep on looking for a community that is courageous enough to have a deep and transparent conversation with … More