Policing in America: Sixty Years of Practice and Observation

Each time there is a policing crisis in our nation I say to myself, “This is a great opportunity for … More

Why Has So Little Changed?

The aftermath of Michael Brown’s death in 2014 (and an ensuing presidential task force) was tried to raise the standard … More

Now Available! Just Published! Telling It Like It Is: Couper on Cops Order now at http://www.createspace.com/7319283 and get … More

As a pundit[1] for the past two decades, I find myself finally realizing what I had hoped for when I … More

A Lesson For America: Dismantle the Domination System [The following essay is my attempt to look at what has caused … More

The relationship between police and citizens in a diverse, multicultural, free society is always delicate. With regard to building trust, … More

Here is a list of the blogs I have written since August 9, 2014 regarding the situation in Ferguson, Missouri. … More

A recent article by Dan Berry of the New York Times pointed out some of the deeper impacts on not … More

Dateline: New York Times — Ferguson, Mo. By Julie Bosman and Joseph Goldstein: AUG. 23, 2014 “Just after noon on Saturday, Aug. … More

After three decades in policing and two of them as a chief officer, I find myself in the ranks of … More