Demanding a Better Police

WHY WE MUST DEMAND A BETTER POLICE! Plato writes that those who are called to protect the republic, the guardians, … More

How To Police a Free Society

Here’s an 18-slide power-point presentation on policing a free society. Feel free to use it. It really explains my … More

In Ferguson, police are trying to improve while operating under crisis conditions. In Portland, police are trying to improve while … More

“Improving Police” now has over 300 posts on a variety of suggestions, issues, practices (both current and historical) that, … More

During my active police days, I came to know two memorable police icons: Joe McNamara and Reuben Greenberg. Who could … More

Washington, Dc, 1993 Mike Masterson of Boise, Idaho is retiring at the end of this year after a decade as … More

The top seven blog posts for last week were: 1. Making Choices: The Moral … More

Last week I posted a suggested agenda for police leaders belonging to PERF when they gathered in Chicago on Monday. … More

The problem of police militarization is more than the use of armored vehicles, SWAT teams, and camouflaged uniforms – it’s … More