A Time to Boldly Lead

During last month’s annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Charles Ramsey gave the opening address … More

Crime Report

Why is crime falling? What’s your theory? This week, The Economist plunged into the muddy waters of crime control and … More

THE MATTER OF HOW POLICE SHOULD LOOK AND ACT ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR EVERY FREE SOCIETY TO CONSIDER. Since the … More

In 1960, when I first pinned on a badge, I was a “college cop”—on … More

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

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

What is the new leadership? Is your boss doing it? Are you? In my new book, I outline the process … More

When learning happens in the police field we should all shout for joy. I am referring to the more “soft … More

Talking it Through: Improving police-youth relations I have been rather harsh with the NYPD on stop and frisk. Now this … More

What is CompStat and why is it causing problems for police? CompStat (short for COMPuter STATistics or COMParative STATistics) is: … More