Silence is Surrender

If Democracy Is To Hold, Local Police Must Resist I have watched American policing change—sometimes painfully slowly, sometimes faster than … More

Local Police Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement

Introduction I spent over 30 years in municipal policing, serving in four cities and leading in Madison for two decades. … More

What Chief O’Hara Learned in Minneapolis The following interview summary offers a sobering look at the crisis currently unfolding in … More

“Okay, What Would You Do?” First, let me say this (and I hope you agree with me) – Our system … More

This morning, I’ve been thinking about the heavy sense of isolation and powerlessness that many of you are carrying. I … More

Today, I am addressing the institutional conflict that exists between the largest nation police union in the United States — … More

To My Brothers and Sisters in Blue: To you who wear the badge across America today: We are at a … More

The streets of Minneapolis and their surrounding suburbs have become a theater of chaos. As a retired police chief with … More

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE POLICE LEADERS OF AMERICA: THE TIME IS NOW AN OPEN LETTER TO THE POLICE LEADERS … More

History will not ask if this moment was comfortable. It will ask if our local police leaders did their duty … More