Do we, as a nation (and as police professionals) have an understanding of that which police in our society are … More
Tag: improvement
Seven Steps For Ferguson
If the people of Ferguson, Mo. are going to recover and move forward they will have to follow seven necessary … More
Open Letter to Our Nation’s Police Leaders
Dear Fellow Police Leaders — Brothers and Sisters, It sadly seems to take a Ferguson or other nationally-exposed incident to … More
Do Police Matter? Take Ferguson For Example
Is the training and improvement of police worth the cost? If you don’t think so, think again. What will be the … More
Why I Changed My Leadership Style and How I Did It
How’s your style of leadership? Is it in need of improvement? You don’t know? Maybe you should find out! My … More
Officer, What’s Your Future?
I would like to hear what police officers today think about their future. What is their vision of it? How … More
Why Follow This Blog?
As a professional police officer, or someone vitally interested in police, you should follow my blog which some folks consider to … More
“You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!”
During the heart of the feminist movement, in 1968, a cigarette manufacturer used the slogan, “You’ve come a long way, baby!” They were … More
Leading? Don’t Forget to Tell Your Stories
Storytelling is a wonderful and effective way to teach a point. When I went around the country teaching Quality … More
It’s Time to Change Police Training: Moving Police From Warriors to Guardians
WHERE HAVE ALL THE GUARDIANS GONE? I have been stressing this for quite some time now. In 1973, we in … More
