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
Some Things Can Be Learned From the Military
“Many senior police leaders have little more professional training than the rookie fresh out of the academy. While there is … More
A Necessary Conversation On Use of Force
If you have been following this blog for any period of time you know that I not only advocate conversation and … More
Police Use of Force: Proposed Legislation
Legislation on Police Standards: What do you think? This has been a multi-generational discussion: At what level should police standards … More
More Facts About the Genele Laird Arrest
“By my own standards what we witnessed is not acceptable. We will continue to work, internally and community wide to … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 