National Consensus of Police Use of Force?

A number of police organizations this month, led by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), endorsed a “National … More

How Should Effectiveness Be Measured?

“A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones” ― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to … More

Behind the Badge: What Cops Think

This week the reputable Pew Research Center published the results of a national survey of police opinion – “Behind the … More

Policing Myths

The Police Believe a Lot of Psychology Myths Related to Their Work   “Training of UK police is in many … More

The “Warrior” Attitude: A Continuing Problem

“What is the warrior mindset? In its most restrictive sense, it refers to the mental tenacity and attitude that officers, … More

Practicing Common Sense

  “Sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts” — Merriam-Webster On December 29th … More

What will policing look like in Trump’s America?

“I am worried, very worried. I am worried we will forsake our quest for social, economic and racial fairness and that … More

Thinking About the Coming Year

As a student and practitioner of public leadership for many years, I find the election of Donald Trump, to be … More

From the U.K.: A “Professionalized” Police Needs to Maintain Core Skills

Higher education for Police has been one of the main themes of this blog. Here’s what’s happening in the United … More

What Needs To Be Done and Done Now!

The members of PERF (Police Executive Research Forum) proposed in their “30 Guidelines on Police Use of Force” that the … More