Parsing the Ferguson Encounter

Last year, there were about 1,000 officer-involved police shootings (OIS) and, by all accounts, they continue at about the average … More

Branding Your Department: Can You Do This?

Building a Solid Police Brand In the business world we hear a lot about “brand;” that is, the perception customers have … More

One Way to Improve: Listen to Your Customers

Police: Survey Those Who Use Your Services This is a very important subject. How do we know how we are … More

Needed: A Blue Reformation

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

Trust-Building: Five Bold Steps

Five Bold Steps That Will Help Build Trust and Support of Your Police In keeping with the President’s Task Force … More

What We Learned At Platteville: Part 5 of 5

DAVID COUPER: “People and Police Together: A Wrap-up and Way Forward.” Chief of Police, Madison, WI for over 20 years, … More

What We Learned in Platteville: Part 3 of 5

“Strengthening Community Trust in Kansas City” Capt. Charles “Chip” Huth, Kansas City PD: SWAT team commander, Adjunct Professor for University of … More

Early-Bird Registration for Midwest Conference on 21st Century Policing

THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON 21ST CENTURY POLICING ENDING THE CRISIS –MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER! Here’s the date and location: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER … More

A Letter to Police

Dear Officer, I know you feel anxious today. Perhaps even wondering why you took the job. I remember a similar … More

All Lives Matter

“In religion and ethics, inviolability or sanctity of life is a principle of implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life which are said to … More