A Letter to Police (a reprise)

[Last week I wrote to police chiefs about the need for a virtual reformation in policing. I will be a … More

Needed: A Blue Reformation

As a pundit[1] for the past two decades, I find myself finally realizing what I had hoped for when I … More

[A recent op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Doug Ward, a retired Major from the Maryland State Police. He is … More

Dear Chief, I am writing this letter because I care for you and what you do. I know you have a … More

It is going to take a new and improved leadership that is collaborative and respectful to move our police forward. … More

On Picking a Top Cop [From an article yesterday by Tim Stellar in the “Arizona Daily Star.”] “You can picture … More

Seven Police Improvement Steps ENVISION: The community must cast a bold and breathtaking vision to ensure a distinguished future for … More

Professionals value mistakes. Not that they like to make them, but because mistakes are how one learns. Whether or not … More

[The following are key excerpts from Capt. Jim Mellary’s recent article on the COPS website, “The Factor of WOW in … More