Mr. President, Roughing Up Suspects is Never OK!

“President Trump’s message to officers condoning unnecessary use of force is both dangerous and misinformed.” [The following is … More

What Ever Happened to the Police Baton?

When did police start shooting persons with knives instead of using a baton? They didn’t always respond in this way. … More

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

GOAL: Prohibiting the Use of Deadly Force Against Disturbed or Mentally Ill Persons Not Armed with a Firearm Okay, I … More

I remember that as brand new detective in 1966, our captain told us about the new rules — the USSC … More

Here are some startling statistics on police use of deadly force: In May, the Washington Post analyzed the 385 fatal … More

Dear Officer, I know you feel anxious today. Perhaps even wondering why you took the job. I remember a similar … More

The Seven Seeds For Policing I first discussed the “Seven Seeds” at the annual PERF meeting in Washington, DC in … More

I just received the Task Force report and find it both challenging and satisfying. “President Barack Obama said Monday … More

Dean Obeidallah is a former attorney and columnist for “The Daily Beast.” and editor of the politics blog “The Dean’s … More