Training and Leading Police

The Toxicity Doesn’t End at Graduation Even if police academies reformed tomorrow, the police employment crisis would persist—because the problem … More

Speak Up! This Isn’t American Policing!

Picture: Masked federal immigration officers take the elevator at immigration court in Manhattan. David Dee Delgado/Reuters We Must Not Let … More

On State of Policing 5 Years After the Death of George Floyd

The following is a deep discussion and analysis into what has been happening in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and /St. … More

Protests! Get Ready. Remember What We Learned

We are about to enter an era of large, possible violent, protests once again. Will police respond Constitutionally and appropriately? … More

Officer Involved Shootings: A Necessary Discussion

I have attached to this blog a free e-book by three retired senior police leaders. It is an excellent dive … More

Improve Police Training, Use of Force, and the Blue Subculture

What needs to be done to improve our nation’s police? I have reviewed three recent articles which, in my opinion, … More

It’s Time to Get Serious About Reducing the Number of Citizens Killed By Police

“Unless we significantly reduce this rate (a yearly average of 1,000 citizen deaths by police), we will do little to … More

I Am Outraged! You Should Be, Too!

“I can tell you from my own experience, that starting ‘soft’ in handling a protest works. When a police agency … More

Policing: A Black Cop’s Perspective

[Ed. Note: Major Hughes is from the generation that followed me after I retired in 1993. He began his career … More

Socially Contracting a Dream

While talking with a number of clergy in Minneapolis about their city and their police (of which I was once … More