Let’s Be Clear About This!

“The future is our choice!” Let’s be clear about what needs to happen today in American policing. It’s not that … More

Socially Contracting a Dream

While talking with a number of clergy in Minneapolis about their city and their police (of which I was once … More

Here’s a recent interview with me and recently retired Scott Faust, Assistant Chief of Police, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The interview … More

“We needed to look ahead toward the future—to stop, look, and listen like the old wagon masters did, scan for dangers … More

Reflecting and life’s journey and those years spent in the ranks as a police officer and chief. “Assuredly, a most … More

“The men and women who lead our police during this era will truly have to be the community’s guardians and … More

“Dream: A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal” In 1990, I wrote a piece for the American Journal of Police. … More

You don’t have to go far into the above video to begin to think about how this might impact … More

“The quality of a democratic society depends on the quality of its police” – Herman Goldstein Early this year, … More

The following is an important talk about crime and the future. It is especially important for young people who … More