A Call to Police Chiefs and Sheriffs

We are living through a constitutional stress test and it’s your leadership test. Our oath was never to a political … More

How to Choose a Chief of Police

Selecting a Police Chief in My Hometown: Yes, It’s Personal! Having served as Madison’s police chief for over 20 years—and … More

On Selecting a Chief of Police

In the 1980s, I wrote the following in my publication, How To Rate Your Local Police. The following is from … More

Your Silence is Deafening

For the past week, I have been waiting for police leaders in America to collectively stand up and say “STOP” … More

Beyond the Badge: A Biography

[Note: Time marches on. As a mid-way octogenarian, I wanted to share my life with others so that what I … More

Do You Understand What’s Going On?

Officers, do you understand what is going on? You can no longer be silent. The Facebook post linked below is … More

Voices of Four Police Leaders

CBS News, June 9, 2020 “Protesters, who have flooded the streets across the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd, … More

More on Seeking a Chief of Police

The Madison Capital Times news CJ service asked me to write an op-ed about what the city should be consider … More

Chief Reuben Greenberg, Charleston, S.C.

Former Charleston Police Chief Reuben Greenberg remembered as groundbreaking, passionate [Ed. Note: I somehow missed this in 2014, another death … More

Chief, What’s On Your Reading List?

http://www.usmcofficer.com/marine-corps-knowledge/commandants-reading-list/ As a police chief, what would be on your reading list for various leadership levels in your department? What … More