“Show me your papers!”

“Show me your papers!” Why ordering our nation’s police to do immigration enforcement is a bad idea.  Police as immigration … More

Malicious Obedience?

  I have advocated the absolute importance of police officers being respectful to citizens when making stops and conducting other … More

Private Police: Has it come to that?

Private Police? Has It Come to That? In the June 20, 2012 issue of the Guardian, David Taylor-Smith, the head of … More

Police Training in Afghanistan — “Unbelievably Incompetent”

Have you ever wondered how and what we were teaching Iraqi and Afghani police officers and recruits? A number of … More

Whoops, Wrong Guy!

One of the things I strongly emphasize  in my book is that police need to practice courtesy “to a fault.” … More

Drones — Coming to a Police Station Near You?

Drones. We’ve heard about them in Iraq and Afghanistan, their “work” in Pakistan, Yemen, and other places around the world. … More

Selecting a Chief of Police

Selecting a Chief of Police Here is a recent ad looking for someone to lead a large city police department. … More

Police Funding Increase Since 1982: +445%

The Justice Policy Institute (JPI) is a national nonprofit organization that encourages a conversation around justice reform and advances policies … More

Jukin’ the Stats — Part 2!

Reporter Ben Poston of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (May 23, 2012) has done some fine investigative reporting and concluded that “the … More

Is There a Standard of Interaction Regarding Police?

            We live in a nation of big values and big ideas. Our Constitution proclaims certain rights to be inalienable … More