Talking it Through: Teen-Police Relations

Talking it Through: Improving police-youth relations I have been rather harsh with the NYPD on stop and frisk. Now this … More

Private Police: Has it come to that?

Private Police? Has It Come to That? In the June 20, 2012 issue of the Guardian, David Taylor-Smith, the head of … More

What is CompStat and why is it causing problems for police? CompStat (short for COMPuter STATistics or COMParative STATistics) is: … More

Yes, thanks to you! I wrote “Arrested Development” because I thought there were some things in the police field that … More

CRIMINAL INJUSTICE An Interview with Michelle Alexander on racism and incarceration. This interview is a clear description of the problem … More

In early April, I was interviewed on WISC-TV’s “Live at Five.” It is a short interview (4 min.) about what … More

My son lives and works in New York City. He sent me this ad that was placed in the New … More

Recently, police departments, in response to the Occupy Movement, have been accused of using undercover officers to not only gather … More

I am often asked, “Where is the police department today? Did any of your innovations stick; that is, was the … More

Interview with Retired Police Chief and Author David Couper by Charles Sipe on February 15, 2012 We had the great … More