The Good Cop

[The following is an essay from a long-time friend and colleague, Chuck Wexler, Executive Director of the Police Executive Research … More

Raise the Standard: Save Lives, Build Trust

“We will not have a trusted police until the standard for using deadly force by police is raised to that … More

I am often asked the following question: “Do you know of any advice that has been written for first-time or … More

‘Far too many times, we have failed you’: Halifax police chief issues historic apology for racial profiling “Rockmen Parris stood … More

“I see no evidence of a seismic shift in accountability among the 18,000 state and local law enforcement agencies scattered … More

What is the trap?… It is the lack of academic preparation, the inability to learn from experience and research. It … More

‘The best possible guarantee against ill-treatment is for its use to be unequivocally rejected by police officers themselves.” [Report to … More

It didn’t take me very long at the beginning of my police career to see that handguns, easily concealed, were … More

Now in my 80th year, I have tried to off-load the accumulated burdens of police-related matters. It has not been easy … More

Let’s Talk: Police Shootings and Reflecting on Them — Part Two Ed. Note: While the below article [of which I … More