Policing the Pandemic

Some Questions and a Need for Research This [isn’t] intended to be a comprehensive examination of crime and the pandemic. … More

Are You Bold Enough to Experiment?

“We needed to look ahead toward the future—to stop, look, and listen like the old wagon masters did, scan for dangers … More

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

Each day, my “Google alerts” inform me of two or three officer involved shootings (OIS). That adds up to approximately … More

Courage comes from the Latin “cor” for heart. When we encourage (which is a very important practice of effective leaders) we … More

The following post has been written by a dear friend whose relationship with me touches back to the late … More

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), of which I was an early member nearly 40 years ago has issued a … More

Last week I posted a suggested agenda for police leaders belonging to PERF when they gathered in Chicago on Monday. … More

I am afraid that since my “Open Letter” to you earlier this week another elephant has appeared. We now have … More

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) will be hosting a meeting next week (September 16-17) in Chicago titled, “Defining Moments … More