A Police Story

Once upon a time, there was a great city in the land. Its residents were policed by highly-educated, diverse, and … More

Effective Community-Oriented Policing: Some History

Editors Note: The following post comes from an article Sgt. Lobitz and I wrote three years after our article “Quality … More

Some things old are quite new. If people react negatively to coercion, why do we continue to run our organizations … More

I am usually a happy and hopeful person. I tried to demonstrate enthusiasm and a hopeful spirit during my life … More

Do you want to know what drives me to distraction in the field of policing? It’s our seemingly inability to … More

This is Awful — It Cannot Be Lawful! Why Police Matter How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to … More

Prof. Mark Bowman, a former police leader, commented on yesterday’s post, “This is Awful, It Cannot Be Lawful.” His response … More

“How are you doing?” “How do you know?” With the explosion of media and YouTube accounts of police misconduct — … More

I have been asked this question repeatedly since Ferguson. Before Ferguson, most folks weren’t too interested in police and what … More

Once an organization starts on the path to continuously improve all they do, they will come to see themselves as … More