As many of you know, I spent more than 30 years as a police officer, including serving as chief in … More
Tag: fairness
Make it Happen: More Women in Policing
Women in Policing: A Necessity For nearly six decades in policing and public life, I’ve watched a powerful truth unfold:When … More
Infidelity: The Moral Relapse of American Policing
Infidelity. Unfaithfulness to a moral obligation, trust, or duty; disloyalty. I write this in my mid-80s. I have practiced the … More
Officer, When the Going is Tough, the Tough Get Going!
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE I know things are tough out there on the street. It’s no … More
Are You Listening?
As I read, watch, and think about policing (just about every day!), I see some things occurring that may suggest … More
A Time to Act
I don’t know precisely when it happened, this sense, this honor, of being a guardian of others. Perhaps it was … More
What will policing look like in Trump’s America?
“I am worried, very worried. I am worried we will forsake our quest for social, economic and racial fairness and that … More
All Lives Matter
“In religion and ethics, inviolability or sanctity of life is a principle of implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life which are said to … More
Can Deming Save Us Again?
THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS DEVELOPED BY DR. W. EDWARDS DEMING MAY BE JUST WHAT WE NEED TODAY TO IMPROVE POLICE. … More
A Lesson From Ferguson: It’s Time to End Domination Policing
A Lesson For America: Dismantle the Domination System [The following essay is my attempt to look at what has caused … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 