What If It’s the Barrel and Not the Apples?

With regard to the often criminal use of deadly force by police we hear that the cause is “bad apples” … More

“Improving Police:” Summarizing 2015

On this site during 2015 there were over 270,000 visits and more than 700 posts published. The top five posts for 2015 … More

I have mentioned in the past that I am re-thinking the use of federal consent decrees initiated by the Department … More

As a pundit[1] for the past two decades, I find myself finally realizing what I had hoped for when I … More

Are consent decrees the way forward for police? [I have to admit that I have strong reservations about relying … More

WORKING TOGETHER: QUALITIES OF POLICE IN A FREE AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY David C. Couper and Michael S. Scott [Note: This … More

CAN AMERICAN POLICING BECOME SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT — A YARDSTICK OF QUALITY? A CULTURE IN WHICH EXCELLENCE IS EXPECTED? When … More

I am excited! Within a short period of time over 60 police and community leaders have agreed to come together … More

If we as a nation are going to get serious about improving our police we, both community and police leaders, … More