Deception and Broken Trust

A recent report by the Cato Institute caused me to re-evaluate a practice I had learned as a detective and … More

Improve Police Training, Use of Force, and the Blue Subculture

What needs to be done to improve our nation’s police? I have reviewed three recent articles which, in my opinion, … More

In 2014, Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO. Six years later, and after much analysis, … More

Once again, citizens have taken to our streets and campuses, occupied buildings, camped out and protested a major world event. … More

What would police leaders across the country say about improving police and assuring safety in their communities if they weren’t … More

“The officers did not have a warrant, and some called themselves ‘The Goon Squad’ because of their willingness to use … More

One of the things I have always recommended to my officers (and those considering policing as a career) is that … More

I first published “Arrested Development” in 2012. Then made the final addition to the text in 2017 after the death … More

[Note: Time marches on. As a mid-way octogenarian, I wanted to share my life with others so that what I … More

Infidelity. Unfaithfulness to a moral obligation, trust, or duty; disloyalty. I write this in my mid-80s. I have practiced the … More