I like to look for emerging trends. In “Arrrested Development,” I describe how 19th century wagon train leaders had to … More
Tag: Graham v. Connor
A Most Difficult Act
[Ed. Note: Anyone who has ever served as a police officer will understand the difficulty of criticizing a fellow officer; … More
Is It All About Altruism?
Prof. Mark Bowman, a former police leader, commented on yesterday’s post, “This is Awful, It Cannot Be Lawful.” His response … More
The Struggle Ahead
The Police Pushback on Use of Deadly Force We are about to engage in a major community-police struggle. A struggle … More
I Will Support the PERF Report
I am a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and also a member of the Police … More
What We Learned at Platteville: Part 4 of 5
“Police Use of Deadly Force: Legal, Moral and Minority Perspectives” Rev. Everett Mitchell: Graduate of Morehouse College with multiple academic … More
Legal v. Moral
The recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report concerning the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tackles a common misconception many police … More
Changing the Police
Is Changing Our Police Possible? One of the questions that was asked of me by one young criminal justice student … More
Police Use of Deadly Force: Time for Discussion
It was difficult to read in national newspapers like The New York Times that Madison, Wisc. was being linked to … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 