Chicago PERF Meeting: A Suggested Agenda

I am afraid that since my “Open Letter” to you earlier this week another elephant has appeared. We now have … More

An Open Letter to Members of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) will be hosting a meeting next week (September 16-17) in Chicago titled, “Defining Moments … More

The big reason it’s getting crowded in those offices of is because of three, huge, and residing elephants! And it’s … More

When Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Patrol took over command in Ferguson, things changed. Why was that? To … More

Thanks to Rachel Maddow and her newscast last night in providing some perspective of protest and violence in America. Yes, … More

Here is an insightful and deep interview this past week of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske … More

This is why Step Four in my book on how to improve our nation’s police is “TRAIN AND LEAD.” As … More

I have recently posted about three major police issues that I feel must be addressed if our nation’s police are … More

THE ROLE OF POLICE IN NEWLY-EMERGING DEMOCRACIES Ukraine is back in the news again. Here’s the latest from Time on … More

The following article depicts a new social trend. It should not surprise us the idea of “flash mobs” is now part of our … More