Dozens of convicted criminals have been hired as cops in Alaska communities. Often, they are the only applicants. In Stebbins, … More
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This Has Gotta Stop!
I’ve tended to put this blog on the back burner as I age — yet a calling is a calling. … More
Police Reform: An Impossible Dream?
Over half a million police in 18,000 decentralized police agencies, when and how can reform ever begin? Or is it … More
Let’s Talk: Police Shootings (Part 2)
Let’s Talk: Police Shootings and Reflecting on Them — Part Two Ed. Note: While the below article [of which I … More
Let’s Talk: Police Shootings (Part 1)
Let’s Talk: Police Shootings and Reflecting on Them — Part One Ed. Note: While the article below [of which I … More
Top Posts Last Week
Top Posts Last Week Time to Push the Reset Button? Why Police Matter Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of … More
It’s Non-Negotiable! Really?
It’s non-negotiable!” “I’m sorry, Chief, you’re wrong. Everything you and your department does is negotiable!” I don’t know how many … More
Where To From Here?
What lies ahead for police in America? What must they do? Here’s some leadership suggestions, some areas in which a … More
What Ever Happened to the Police Shotgun?
Without appearing to be retrograde, what ever happened to the shotgun, the primary backup weapon in which I was trained? … More
Where To From Here?
We are now over four years past Ferguson and the rate of police uses of deadly force continues to be … More
