Is “Deny and Defend” the Best Practice?

Two practicing physicians, Bruce Lambert and Timothy McDonald, recently posted the following article about the healthcare industry’s practice of denying … More

The Importance of Dialogue

The following letter appeared in The New York Times on November 10th. It is a response regarding police and the … More

Thinking Outside the (Blue) Box

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT POLICE BE ABLE TO THINK “OUTSIDE THE BOX!” And by that I mean not only THINKING … More

Learning From Ferguson — Preventing Others

A good question for the people of Ferguson and St. Louis County is “Where do we go from here?” An … More

Review the New Quality Leadership Workbook

Take a look at this workbook my wife, Sabine, and I developed in the 1980s and recently updated. It … More

Body Cameras: Is This What We’ve Come To?

Body cameras will not save American policing nor will they help establish the trust and support that police need in … More

NPR Interview

Catch my interview with Martin Kaste on NPR which was aired today. CLICK HERE.

An Open Letter to Members of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) will be hosting a meeting next week (September 16-17) in Chicago titled, “Defining Moments … More

Sowing Seeds

“Improving Police” is the work of David Couper, former chief of police in Madison, Wisconsin for over 20 years. It has always been his dream to see police become major players in assuring fairness and justice in our society.