We Need More of This

The latest graduates from the Toronto police training academy include three PhDs and a pro volleyball player. Seventy … More

The Kind of Cop a Democracy Needs

Kevin Briggs comes across as the kind of police officer I have been talking about. You certainly would call him … More

Why Police Matter How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Principles of Leadership Making Choices: The … More

It is true that most of us resist change, we simply don’t like it! On the other hand, we … More

“Police need to walk away from the drug war…” “Long before Freddie Gray’s death in police custody made Baltimore an … More

One of the things I tried to learn following Dr. W. Edwards Deming was to diagram “cause and effect” (see … More

TOP FIVE LAST WEEK Why Police Matter What Happens When a Cop Bucks the System? When We Fail Our Constitution … More

A commentary worth posting in response to my recent post “Where is Your Police Chief.” “I would add the word … More

This week the sitcom “Blackish” took on the issue of race, police and hope. I am not much of a … More

I was a troublemaker when I was a police officer in Minneapolis. I know a little about what happens when … More