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Fellow Americans: I’m Puzzled

“It’s not that our system is the best example of democratic policing, it’s just that it has the most potential … More

America, arrested development, Biden, Daniel prude, Europe, George Floyd, grief, improvement, Jon Henry, Kyle Rittenhouse, loss, police, support, Trump, trust

Standby: Here We Go Again!

The following article appears in today’s New York Times. It was written by Thomas B. Edsall who contributes a weekly … More

broken windows, carcel state, civil rights, crime. 2020 election, homelessness, incarceration, justice, Laurence Tribe, mass incarceration, New York Times, politics, prosecutors, Thomas Edsall, Trump, William Barr

Are 2-3 Deaths a Day Too Many?

Each day, my “Google alerts” inform me of two or three officer involved shootings (OIS). That adds up to approximately … More

Bill Bratton, de-escalation, militarization, police, Police Executive Research Forum, President's Task Force, Principles, Radley Balko, Rise of the Warrior Cop, Robert Peel, The Washington Police, Trump, use of force

Mr. President, Roughing Up Suspects is Never OK!

    “President Trump’s message to officers condoning unnecessary use of force is both dangerous and misinformed.”   [The following is … More

force, leadership, nice, police, roughing up, standing up, Trump

You’re Wrong, Mr. President, It’s Not Okay!

This is so wrong I can hardly contain myself! It’s wrong (and illegal) what the President said way “okay.” And … More

New York, police, Seldon, Suffolk County Community College, Trump, you're wrong

A Time to Act

I don’t know precisely when it happened, this sense, this honor, of being a guardian of others. Perhaps it was … More

Clarion, democracy, fairness, freedom, guardian, improve, justice, police, Trump, values, warrior

What will policing look like in Trump’s America?

“I am worried, very worried. I am worried we will forsake our quest for social, economic and racial fairness and that … More

America, equality, fairness, future, police, Trump, worry

Thinking About the Coming Year

As a student and practitioner of public leadership for many years, I find the election of Donald Trump, to be … More

21st Century Policing, future, leadership, model, police, President-Elect, Trump, words

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Principles of Leadership Why Police Matter How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Making Choices: The Moral … More

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Pondering the Future

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

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