Will Body Cams Make Police Better?

Body cams aren’t going to make cops better, but college degrees and higher standards will Hiring well-educated officers and teaching … More

From the U.K.: A “Professionalized” Police Needs to Maintain Core Skills

Higher education for Police has been one of the main themes of this blog. Here’s what’s happening in the United … More

“Many senior police leaders have little more professional training than the rookie fresh out of the academy. While there is … More

After Chicago’s Homicide Spike, Review Police Problems David C. Couper [First appeared September 14, 2016 in USA Today.] “Tomorrow’s cops … More

The latest graduates from the Toronto police training academy include three PhDs and a pro volleyball player. Seventy … More

Five Bold Steps That Will Help Build Trust and Support of Your Police In keeping with the President’s Task Force … More

According to an article in Police Quarterly, better-educated police officers resort less often to using force. “Weighing in on a … More

Those of you who have read my book “Arrested Development” know that I try to make a strong argument about … More

I first described “Seven Seeds for Policing” at the annual meeting of the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington, DC … More

My first book, How to Rate Your Local Police, was published by the Police Executive Research Forum in 1983. It was a … More