A New Kind of Courage: Why Police Must Confront Federal Overreach.

Something extraordinary just happened in Minneapolis — something we have not seen from a major-city police chief in years. Chief … 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

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

All This is Happening on Our Watch!

When Enforcers Break the Law I spent more than three decades wearing a badge and swearing an oath to protect … More

When Police Become Soldiers, Democracy Dies

The President’s Army or the People’s Police? When I took my first oath as a police officer in 1960, it … More