AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn Why Chief O’Hara’s Message Matters Now Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recently published an op-ed titled “Fear Undermines … More
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To the Community: A Call to Action
Protect Our Neighbors, Uphold the Constitution I speak today as a person of faith and conscience—committed to human dignity, the … More
This Could Be Your Finest Hour!
Questions Every Police Leader Should Answer About Federal Immigration Enforcement When federal agents operate inside a city, the responsibility for … More
The Bold-Faced Lie Behind the Raids
When less than 7% of those deported are violent offenders, the President’s “law and order” campaign isn’t about safety — … More
Speak Up! This Isn’t American Policing!
Picture: Masked federal immigration officers take the elevator at immigration court in Manhattan. David Dee Delgado/Reuters We Must Not Let … More
Police Must Rise to Meet the Moment
[The following article I authored appeared in “The Progressive” magazine on November 4, 2025.] Local police must observe, document, and … More
Loathing in Chicago
(The following is a summary of an article last week by Jamiles Lartey and Geoff Hing of The Marshall Project … More
A Tragic, But Probable Scenario
When Badges Confront Each Other A fictional scenario about accountability, restraint, and the uneasy future of democratic policing It began … More
Who Will Stop This Outrage?
What Happens When Law and Decency Collapse? As a retired police leader, I am outraged that our local government and … More
Local Police Must Resist Federal Overreach on Immigration
Across the country today, local police find themselves at a dangerous crossroads. On one side stands their sworn duty—to uphold … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 