Leaders, Where Art Thou?

Is this how improvement will come to our nation’s police — from the U.S. Justice Department — and not from … More

Crime Report

Why is crime falling? What’s your theory? This week, The Economist plunged into the muddy waters of crime control and … More

One of my sons recently sent me a quote from the television series, “Battlestar Galactica” that reminded me that truth … More

A Question for Today’s Chiefs of Police: Whom Do You Serve? Who should police chiefs serve? Their organization or the … More

After reading this recent article in New York Magazine (May 19, 2013) about the stop and frisk controversy in New … More

“As the fog of our perpetual ‘war on terror’ descended again after the Boston Marathon bombings, veteran police chief David … More

In 1960, when I first pinned on a badge, I was a “college cop”—on … More

MAYBE FIFTY YEARS WASN’T ENOUGH. It’s been that long since the day a shiny badge was first pinned on my … More

In 1987, my wife and I were both serving as police leaders. I was chief in Madison and she was … More

There seems to be a growing amount of urban conflict today between police and community members. It can predictably happen … More