A Letter to Young Cops

  “My understanding of policing a free, democratic society is that we make it work from the bottom up. If … More

A Cop After My Own Heart

I have never met the guy but it seems like we came out of the same school of policing. Here’s … More

Whatever Happened to “Occupy”?

The following piece appeared in this week’s edition of “Christian Century.” It poses some interesting questions. I was one of … More

Isn’t Enough, Enough? Let’s Start a Conversation…

Isn’t enough, enough? We need to have a conversation with our police. We need to tell them we have high … More

Interview With Matt Rothschild on Progressive Radio

Later on yesterday, another interview. This time with Matt Rothschild, the editor of “The Progressive” magazine. The interview should be posted … More

Illegal Intelligence Gathering

Recently, police departments, in response to the Occupy Movement,  have been accused of using undercover officers to not only gather … More

Step Three: LISTEN!

LISTEN! Police leaders must intently listen to their officers and  members of the community. Chapter Six of my book is … More

Arrested Development: Seven Necessary Steps to Improve Our Nation’s Police

David Couper, veteran police chief writes about his experience leading the Madison Police Department for over two decades and changing … More

More on Protesters and Police

                            Boy: Hello, Officer Friendly! Are you … More

Crowds, Protest and Police

Crowds! Protests! Occupy Wall Street! This past week we have seen a variety of police “methods” in handling protesters. Some … More