The Kind of Cop a Democracy Needs

Kevin Briggs comes across as the kind of police officer I have been talking about. You certainly would call him … More

Did Someone Move Your Cheese?

It is true that most of us resist change, we simply don’t like it! On the other hand, we … More

“Police need to walk away from the drug war…” “Long before Freddie Gray’s death in police custody made Baltimore an … More

A commentary worth posting in response to my recent post “Where is Your Police Chief.” “I would add the word … More

“IMPROVEMENT OF OUR NATION’S POLICE IS POSSIBLE, but it has got to be a constant and not sporadic occurrence. It … More

Our national culture seems to be strongly forward-driven and that’s important. And I tend to respond to its influence by … More

Building a Solid Police Brand In the business world we hear a lot about “brand;” that is, the perception customers have … More

I am excited about this new book by Malcolm Sparrow. He’s one of my favorite police academicians and will be … More

CHANGE, UNREST OFFER OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW COPS Chicago police lead a demonstrator from Grant Park during the Democratic National Convention in … More

On this site during 2015 there were over 270,000 visits and more than 700 posts published. The top five posts for 2015 … More