Where To From Here?

What lies ahead for police in America? What must they do? Here’s some leadership suggestions, some areas in which a … More

Police as Mental Health Workers

Once upon a time, our nation housed mentally ill people in large numbers — many of whom were not a … More

“A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones” ― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to … More

I have written about these situations before. Whether it is in Times Square, Saginaw, or rural America, police must develop … More

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT POLICE BE ABLE TO THINK “OUTSIDE THE BOX!” And by that I mean not only THINKING … More

Just about every major department in our nation has been faced with pressures from the mental health community to improve … More

Jim Chu, Vancouver chief of police and president of the Canadian association of police chiefs, recently told a unique gathering … More

A Police Officer Who Did the Right Thing By Laura Pogliano [The following letter is by the mother of son … More

Is this how improvement will come to our nation’s police — from the U.S. Justice Department — and not from … More

Improve our police? Ho-hum. Why does it feel like I am paddling upstream when I talk about the great benefits … More