Women Police Shape the Future

Three women shaping future of law enforcement In Washington “Over time, a lot of my fellow officers could see, well, … More

Stuck in the Trap: A Way Out

What is the trap?… It is the lack of academic preparation, the inability to learn from experience and research. It … More

“Why You Gotta to Be So Mean?”

Why you gotta be so mean? — Taylor Swift One of my friends and a close colleague for many years … More

Training Police

One of the things I learned very early on in my police career was that the training I received in … More

What We Learned in Platteville: Part I of 5

[The next five posts will attempt to summarize the first Midwest Conference on 21st Century Policing. It was held at … More

Midwest Conference Attendees

What a great day we had! Much learning… understanding and sharing of feelings and ideas. I will be posting some relevant … More

The Good Cop

Good work here by  police officers in Kalamazoo, Mich. under the leadership of Capt. Jim Mallery who will be one … 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

Midwest Conference on Implementing the Recommendations of the President’s Task Force on Police

On Wednesday, October 7th at the University of Wisconsin — Platteville, there will be a conference on implementing the recommendations … More

It’s Time to Change Police Training: Moving Police From Warriors to Guardians

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GUARDIANS GONE? I have been stressing this for quite some time now. In 1973, we in … More