In the 1980s, I wrote the following in my publication, How To Rate Your Local Police. The following is from … More
Tag: politics
As Our Nation Steps Back from the Pursuit of Justice
“These are just a handful of events from the past week that, viewed together, seem to paint a picture of … More
Stand Up! Speak Out! Resist!
ALERT! After a tour in the Marines, I became an urban police officer. I did so because I thought serving … More
If You Comply, and Do Not Resist, What’s to Become of Us?
I have posted on this blog for almost 14 years now. It began after a 33-year city police career in … More
Protests! Get Ready. Remember What We Learned
We are about to enter an era of large, possible violent, protests once again. Will police respond Constitutionally and appropriately? … More
Officers, Beware of What’s Coming!
Here’s the latest on the #2 guy about to run our Federal Bureau of Investigation’s daily operations, Dan Bognino, former … More
It’s Time to Speak Out!
I have been a member of PERF (The Police Executive Research Forum), since its very earliest days in the 1970s. … More
In Defense of the FBI
Okay, you don’t like the FBI. Well, come to think of it, I have not always been their champion. During … More
Your Silence is Deafening
For the past week, I have been waiting for police leaders in America to collectively stand up and say “STOP” … More
The Assault Begins on Federal Police: Who’s Next?
This week’s attack on the highest level of our nation’s system of justice cannot continue. It must stop. This is … More
