No matter what happens in November, no matter who becomes our nation’s leader, the reform and improvement of policing in … More
Tag: guardian
Thomas Abt and His 8-Year Plan to Dramatically Reduce Gun Violence
A former Obama administration official on his $100m strategy to save lives across 40 cities By Thomas Abt Tue 10 … More
Stuck in the Trap: A Way Out
What is the trap?… It is the lack of academic preparation, the inability to learn from experience and research. It … More
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
The “Warrior” Attitude: A Continuing Problem
“What is the warrior mindset? In its most restrictive sense, it refers to the mental tenacity and attitude that officers, … More
Another Chief “Gets it” and She’s New
Guardian and Warrior A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of meeting then-Commander Kristen Ziman of the Aurora, … More
Another Chief Stands Up!
Why Cops Need to Support Justice Reforms “Criminal justice reform demands strong, tenacious and visionary leadership—not only by individual law … More
Improvement of Our Nation’s Police is Possible
“IMPROVEMENT OF OUR NATION’S POLICE IS POSSIBLE, but it has got to be a constant and not sporadic occurrence. It … More
21st Century Police Officers
How would we describe 21st century police officers? What are they like? What should citizens expect of them? Today’s police officers know deep-down … More
Two Roads
The poet Robert Frost once wrote this about making choices: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry … More
