Stand Up! Be An Ally for Reform!

QUALITIES OF POLICE IN A FREE AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY: A PETITION We are two former chiefs of police who are … More

A New Police for a New Age

If you have followed this blog over the past four years I hope you will come to understand the great … More

Cops Won’t Change, Can’t Improve? Think Again!

Change is on the horizon for police. Improvement will happen if we all work together. What is desperately needed is … More

Stand Up, Speak Up, Lead!

A Breath of Fresh Air I don’t know the chief in Eureka. I don’t know if Chief Andy Mills in … More

The Principles of Policing (1829)

 The development of uniformed, public police took place much more slowly in England than in the rest of Europe. Public … More

How to Get Beyond Ferguson

In order for police in our nation to move forward and restore trust, this ONE THING must be done: Stop … More

Changing the Police

Is Changing Our Police Possible? One of the questions that was asked of me by one young criminal justice student … More

Policing in 1923 (You’ll be surprised!)

Peel’s Principles are quite evident in most training schemes, department policies and rules and regulations. But as we all know practicing … More

An Argument for Smart and Compassionate Policing

I argued strongly in my book, Arrested Development, and in this blog, for intelligent (smart), rational, data-based, controlled and compassionate … More

Police Leaders: Stand Up!

          It’s been over a year now since Prof. Michael Scott and I asked police leaders to “sign on” to support what … More