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To Fellow Police Officers on the Street: This Moment Is Yours!

As many of you know, I spent more than 30 years as a police officer, including serving as chief in … More

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Officers, Beware of What’s Coming!

Here’s the latest on the #2 guy about to run our Federal Bureau of Investigation’s daily operations, Dan Bognino, former … More

bullying, chief of police, community oriented policing, crime, dan-bongino, ethics, FBI, ICE, integrity, kash-patel, leadership, police, politics

Courage: It’s More Than You Think

“The mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty; from the Latin “cor “– heart.* Courage, … More

Blue Courage, courage, customer, fear, improvement, integrity, Michael Nila, Open Policing, police, systems, W. Edwards Deming

“Respect All Citizens Or Get Out!”

Another great post today from a retired police sergeant who lives in Florida. I know it might sound like an … More

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This is About Integrity: You Need to Think About It! How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison … More

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This is About Integrity: You Need to Think About It!

INTEGRITY: An adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. INTEGRITY has always been part of the police … More

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How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Why Police Matter Principles of Leadership Twelve Steps Forward Making … More

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Police and Public Attitudes

SOME GOOD NEWS. While the attitudes of white citizens have rebounded concerning the honesty and ethics of our nation’s police, … More

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Tearing Down the Blue Wall of Silence

Will the transparency of social media and the Internet tend to make police more accountable to the higher values of … More

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First Steps Forward: Repairing Broken Trust

I don’t know how many police chiefs across the country are openly communicating with their communities of color but they … More

Cam McLay, chief of police, courage, Human Rights Alliance, integrity, leadership, open letter, passion, persistence, Pittsburgh, respect

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