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
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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
Time for a New Police?
Towards the end of the 20th century, a number of us realized that if policing in America was to move … More
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You’re Wrong, Mr. President, It’s Not Okay! How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Making Choices: The … More
Some Words Don’t Come Easily
“Sorry and forgive me are difficult words. They are not easy to say. To forgive, or ask for forgiveness, is … More
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1. How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison 2. Why Police Matter 3. Principles of Leadership 4. Making Choices: The … More
What Needs To Be Done and Done Now!
The members of PERF (Police Executive Research Forum) proposed in their “30 Guidelines on Police Use of Force” that the … More
On Leadership
I am sitting in my office looking at the books I am considering for a new course I am teaching … More