Why Platteville?

Why the 2nd Annual Conference on 21st Century Policing at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville is important is that … More

The Dis-ease of Mediocrity

“Mediocre: of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.” I am usually a happy and hopeful … More

Is It All About Altruism?

Prof. Mark Bowman, a former police leader, commented on yesterday’s post, “This is Awful, It Cannot Be Lawful.” His response … More

This is Awful — It Cannot Be Lawful!

  “State and local investigators concluded the former cop used ‘justified and reasonable’ force.” Shall we talk? If this is … More

Now Here’s the Problem, Let’s Do Something About It!

“A new academic study that builds on Washington Post research into fatal shootings by police has found that unarmed black … More

Moving Toward Platteville’s 2nd Conference

Thinking about our second annual conference on 21st century policing in Platteville on September 16th: The Future of Police Legitimacy … More

Who Serves Whom?

I have been thinking this week about the struggle going on regarding PERF’s call to “raise the standard” with regard … More

I Will Support the PERF Report

I am a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and also a member of the Police … More

A Higher Standard For Policing

As a current member of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) I was invited to attend this meeting in Washington … More

Branding Your Department: Can You Do This?

Building a Solid Police Brand In the business world we hear a lot about “brand;” that is, the perception customers have … More