The Joy of Policing

You probably did a double-take on the title of this blog – the Joy of Policing! But I am serious. … More

Working Upstream: A Story

UPSTREAM-DOWNSTREAM Once upon a time there was a fishing village along a mighty river. The villagers there were a fine, … More

MANY YEARS AGO, I was a young police officer, just out of the academy. My partner and I, also a … More

The Power of Police Subculture An Excerpt From “Arrested Development” “Years ago as a young police officer, I remember finding … More

I can’t stress it more. In today’s world, the fair and effective handling of public protest by police is essential … More

Last weekend I attended a preview of the “Blue Courage course” for police officers at the Aurora, Ill. Police Department. … More

As many of you know, I was Chief of the Madison, Wisconsin Police Department for more than twenty years. Though … More

I stumbled across an article from 2005 from sociology, my old field of study. At least one sociologist … More

Where did I get these crazy ideas about police? Over 40 years ago, when I took over the command of … More

More on “jukin’ the stats. I first talked about this problem on this blog on May 24, 2012. And it’s … More