On State of Policing 5 Years After the Death of George Floyd

The following is a deep discussion and analysis into what has been happening in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and /St. … More

Police Killings in U.S. Rise!

The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. … More

Five Years After George Floyd

Governing Magazine, in a lengthy article, does a great job this month of reviewing the state of policing in America … More

A Reader Responds to “The Fall of Minneapolis”

[Note: I greatly enjoy getting comments from readers. Somehow, they are few and far between. Yet my November 18th blog, … More

Fellow Americans: I’m Puzzled

“It’s not that our system is the best example of democratic policing, it’s just that it has the most potential … More

Watching and Wondering…

“Many people ask today, ‘Aren’t there other ways in which a trained police officer can respond to an emotionally disturbed … More

Just when you thought it can’t get worse…

This kind of situation Minneapolis police are facing is similar to what many city police departments are facing across our … More

Policing in America: Sixty Years of Practice and Observation

Each time there is a policing crisis in our nation I say to myself, “This is a great opportunity for … More

Post Minneapolis: What’s Happening?

“There’s Something Happening Here…” [Ed. Note: I served as Chief of Police for over 20 years in Madison. I was … More

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