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What is Community-Oriented Policing? — A Short Tutorial and Story

I fear this most necessary aspect of policing a free society will be lost in the pandemic. You know, other … More

community, community oriented policing, neighborhood, police, Robert Peel, story, trust

If You Ask Me: Straight Talk About Police and Policing

A Self-Interview This spring I will note and celebrate the 60th anniversary of my entry into policing — a 33-year … More

12 Principles of Quality Leadership, Bill of Rights, community oriented policing, Herman Goldstein, Jill Newton-Small, misogyny, problem oriented policing, racism, Robert Greenleaf, Robert Kennedy, Robert Peel, upstream downstream, use of force, values

A Blue Manifesto

Seeking a New Direction (Once Again) “You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again … More

American Bar Association, community oriented policing, Constitution, courage, Lao Tzu, manifesto, new direction, peer intervention, police, problem oriented policing, procedural justice, Robert Peel, Servant Leadership, Task Force Report

Are 2-3 Deaths a Day Too Many?

Each day, my “Google alerts” inform me of two or three officer involved shootings (OIS). That adds up to approximately … More

Bill Bratton, de-escalation, militarization, police, Police Executive Research Forum, President's Task Force, Principles, Radley Balko, Rise of the Warrior Cop, Robert Peel, The Washington Police, Trump, use of force

Discussing the Use of Force

When physical force is used by police and the force is viewed by a significant number of people as being … More

arrest, community, police raising standard, principle, Robert Peel

It’s Going to Take Continuous Improvement

Community-Oriented Policing involves a  discussion, and ultimately an endorsement, of how and when police will use force. One of the … More

community policing, de-briefing, improving, leadership, liability, mistakes, Robert Peel

Peel’s Principles: A Modern Translation

Around 1829, Sir Robert Peel and others put together a set of policing principles for the London Metropolitan Police — … More

free society, modern translation, Principles, Robert Peel

Who Serves Whom?

I have been thinking this week about the struggle going on regarding PERF’s call to “raise the standard” with regard … More

change, chief, deadly force, Graham v. Conner, Guiding Principles, PERF, Principles, reform, Robert Peel

The Struggle Ahead

The Police Pushback on Use of Deadly Force We are about to engage in a major community-police struggle. A struggle … More

CALEA, DOJ, Graham v. Connor, Guiding Principles, IACP, PERF, police, Principles of Policing, procedural justice, reform, Robert Peel

What the FBI Director Should Have Told Us

What FBI Director Jim Comey  Should Have Said in Chicago Ever since Jim Comey was appointed to head up the … More

Coates, FBI, Jim Comey, leadership, New York Times, PERF, policing, Principles, Robert Peel, vision

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