Go, Tell it On the Mountain!

These are trying times for police in America. Is this the “tipping point” when racism is purged from our nation … More

The Learning Organization

Leadership 101: The Learning Organization Chief Mike Masterson of Boise, Idaho applies some sound leadership principles in the following communication … More

Policing is the Art of Solving Problems

If this is true, how are you doing? Well-informed, thinking, and effective police officers know about POP and how to … More

Good Old, Effective Policing!

One thing I learned after being a street cop and police leader for over 30 years was this: the most … More

An Unnecessary Harshness

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

Impeccable Service

“To effectively and impeccably serve others…” A couple of issues have popped up during the past few weeks on this … More

Practicing Common Sense

“Sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts” — Merriam-Webster On December 29th … More

Policing’s Body of Knowledge?

One of the marks of a profession is that it has a “body of knowledge;” that is, a collective of … More

From the Business World: Collaborate for Real

In an abbreviated article from Harvard Business Review by Alison Beard: “Collaborate For Real,” police can learn some things about … More

Smart Cops Needed

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