Dreaming in Blue

I hope you do not think that I am saying or suggesting that our nation’s police have not improved? They … More

Little Rays of Hope

Last week, I wrote about Chief Chris Burbank who heads up the Salt Lake City Police Department. I described him … More

One of the most important of public decisions any elected or appointed official will ever make will be this one. … More

Yes, this IS encouraging! In my new book, “Arrested Development,” I discuss the importance of creativity, innovation, research, and the … More

I recently ran across a talk I gave nearly 15 years ago. It was on the 25th Anniversary of hiring … More

BOOK SUMMARY: Arrested Development: A Veteran Police Chief Sounds Off About Protest, Racism, Corruption and the Seven Steps Necessary to … More

In 1987, my wife and I were both serving as police leaders. I was chief in Madison and she was … More

Of course, the question of self-regulation is not only relevant to the police but applies to every institution of power … More

MANY YEARS AGO, I was a young police officer, just out of the academy. My partner and I, also a … More

One day in the life of a city in the Midwest, a young man was shot. Throughout the years, this … More