What Have We Learned Since Ferguson?

The shooting in Ferguson in August, 2014, when a young black man was killed by a white police officer and … More

Pondering the Future

“May you live in interesting times;” is an unsubstantiated and anonymous Chinese curse. But is it a curse? Why would … More

Summarizing the Platteville Conference

On September 16th, the 2nd Annual Conference on 21st Century Policing met again on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville … More

Slow Learning in a Fast Age

Do you want to know what drives me to distraction in the field of policing? It’s our seemingly inability to … More

Use of Deadly Force: Now is the Time to Move Forward

The time for all of us to work together to rebuild police trust and legitimacy in our nation and reduce … 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

Reimagining Policing in the U.K.

  Chief Constable Sara Thornton argues that the twin challenges of changing requirements and cost pressure mean that police in … More

Top Posts Last Week

Most popular posts during the past week: 1. Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing — a discussion of the moral aspects … More

Keep Your Eye On the Policing Task Force

  It’s important to stay on top of what the Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Policing is doing. What … More

The 400th Post: Too Big to Solve?

On this, my 400th blog, and the week in which the President’s task force on policing is meeting, I ask … More