More On Cops and Crowds

Protecting American’s Constitutional Right to “Assemble and Petition” their Government. Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former … More

We’re in a mess: what should we do?

I would imagine most community leaders, including police, are trying to sort out just what happened after May 25th, 2020, … More

Minnesota Steps Up

What the Minnesota Legislature Passed (If They Can Do It, Why Can’t You?) By Torey Van Oot Minneapolis Star-Tribune “The … 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

Police Leaders: Please Answer This Request! “Stop Killing Us!”

One of the most important aspects of Community-Oriented Policing is to develop the simple art of listening — not just, … More

Reducing Use of Force: A Success Story

I recently received this correspondence from an old friend, Chuck Wexler, who serves as the executive director of the Police … More

Police Shootings in Colorado: A Study

After the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson in 2015, there was a national emphasis on better policies and training … More

If You Ask Me: Straight Talk About Police and Policing

A Self-Interview This spring I will note and celebrate the 60th anniversary of my entry into policing — a 33-year … More

Accountability and Transparency in New Jersey

Slowly, and hopefully surely, sweeping changes coming to how N.J. cops use force and how it is investigated [A report … More