Police Reform in Madison, Wisc.

[Note: I served over 20 years as Madison’s chief of police. This is a big change. While I have argued … More

Years after… A Conversation

The following is an email exchange between me and woman I hired a number of years ago (I am posting … More

The Hell of Being a Black Cop

“Attorney General William Barr claims that American policing does not suffer from institutional racism. Any Black officer will tell you that isn’t … More

A Dire Prediction

We are about to struggle with a most important decision regarding our national values and how we are going to … More

Reconciliation — A Way Forward

There is Another Way Here we go again. This time it’s Kenosha in my home state. No, police should not … More

Leadership and Perspective

The higher the mountain on which you stand, the less change in the prospect from year to year, from age … More

Policing in America: Sixty Years of Practice and Observation

Each time there is a policing crisis in our nation I say to myself, “This is a great opportunity for … More

Post Minneapolis: What’s Happening?

“There’s Something Happening Here…” [Ed. Note: I served as Chief of Police for over 20 years in Madison. I was … More

Today’s Leadership Challenges

PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler spoke with Portland, OR Police Chief Chuck Lovell about his first two months as police … More

Let’s Be Clear About This!

“The future is our choice!” Let’s be clear about what needs to happen today in American policing. It’s not that … More