The End of My Dream?

No matter what happens in November, no matter who becomes our nation’s leader, the reform and improvement of policing in … More

Do You Quarterback With Your Community?

“Do something completely outside the box. Convene a meeting at police headquarters. Invite people from outside your agency…” Chuck Wexlter, … More

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

“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