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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

courage, fairness, fear, hate, justice, Minneapolis, officer

Are You Listening?

As I read, watch, and think about policing (just about every day!), I see some things occurring that may suggest … More

American College of Emergency Physicians, Daniel Goleman, deadly force, emotional intelligence, fairness, legitimacy, less-than-deadly, police, procedural justice, scoop and run, speed matters, Tom Tyler

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

Clarion, democracy, fairness, freedom, guardian, improve, justice, police, Trump, values, warrior

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

America, equality, fairness, future, police, Trump, worry

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

color, death, fairness, honesty, life, matters, police, race, respect, sanctity

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

couper, Deming, effectiveness, fairness, Harvard Business Review, HBR, improvement, Joe Sensenbrenner, leadership, madison, Mary Walton, police chief, quality, trust

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

arrested development, Bill of Rights, civil rights, Constitution, Darren Wilson, democracy, domination, fairness, Ferguson, justice, Kerner Commission, leadership, madison, Michael Brown, obstacles, police, quality policing, system

Crime Report

Why is crime falling? What’s your theory? This week, The Economist plunged into the muddy waters of crime control and … More

continuous improvement, crime, crime reduction, equality, fairness, police, protection of others, respect, The Economist

Why Police Matter

MAYBE FIFTY YEARS WASN’T ENOUGH. It’s been that long since the day a shiny badge was first pinned on my … More

arrested development, continuous improvement, criminal justice, excellence, fairness, justice, leadership, moral action, police, police science, potential, standards, students

Why I Support the Father’s Day March

Important to change police tactics, says ex-police chief   By David Couper, June 15, 2012 As a former police chief, … More

arrested development, black, Central Park, civility, continuous improvement, fairness, Father's Day March, improving police, Latino, leadership, Madison Police, militarism, New York City, new york police, protest, racism, stop and frisk

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