Waiting for an Answer

I don’t know about you, but I hear a loud question coming out of the many protests surrounding our uses … More

Don’t Eliminate — Re-Imagine!

Now is the time to re-imagine our police I am not in favor of eliminating or de-funding police. I want … More

Do You Understand What’s Going On?

Officers, do you understand what is going on? You can no longer be silent. The Facebook post linked below is … More

A Black Judge and White Cop Sound Off

“‘Until we change, we’re going to keep revisiting these events year after year after year,’ says David Couper, former police … More

On Leadership

I do almost daily “Walk in the Woods: short videos on a variety of topics that come up during this … More

Voices of Four Police Leaders

CBS News, June 9, 2020 “Protesters, who have flooded the streets across the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd, … More

Police Leaders: Please Answer This Request! “Stop Killing Us!”

One of the most important aspects of Community-Oriented Policing is to develop the simple art of listening — not just, … More

Roll Call: Officers, Can I Please Have Your Attention?

I would like to talk to you today in light of all that has transpired around our country as a … More

Oh, Minneapolis, What’s Become of You?

“Let me put this bluntly. There is no love there. The officers present did not love one another for if … More

Officer, What Have You Read?

I am often asked the following question: “Do you know of any advice that has been written for first-time or … More