Chief Art Acevedo of Houston

I have been writing a lot about leadership for the past 40 years. One of my major points regarding police … More

A Leadership Check: How’re You Doing?

Last week I posted pieces from an active police Chief, a pair of leadership researchers, and some self-evaluation questions for … More

Here’s a recent interview with me and recently retired Scott Faust, Assistant Chief of Police, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The interview … More

If you cannot envision something, it will never be accomplished. More drastically, prophets from the ages warn “without vision, the … More

Police Chief Turned Pastor Driven To Reform Law Enforcement This article first appeared in 2016. For me, it does a … More

I sense that today many people in our communities are waiting for their police leaders to stand up and declare … More

Video: James O’Neill looks back on his tenure as the city’s top cop This week, Police Commissioner James O’Neill will … More

Research finds police body-worn cameras fall short of expectations “While much of the research is mixed, its conclusion counters some … More

One thing I learned after being a street cop and police leader for over 30 years was this: the most … More

This is an experiment. I would like to engage a number of police officers in the topic of leadership. To … More