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

My Column in USA Today

After Chicago’s Homicide Spike, Review Police Problems David C. Couper  [First appeared September 14, 2016 in USA Today.] “Tomorrow’s cops … 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

From Academia: Why Police Departments Don’t Change

“The only effective mechanism for addressing police brutality is top-down, systemic reform of the police organization itself…” The following is … More

What Police Leadership Looks Like

Las Vegas Metro Police a Model on Use-of-Force Practices By Joe Lombardo, Sheriff of Las Vegas Metro Police Department Sunday, … More

Top Posts Last Week

How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Principles of Leadership Using Force: A Reflection and Some Suggestions … More

Moving From Craft to Profession

My wife has been a cancer patient for the past eight years. This experience has, of course, placed us solidly … More

Learning From Our Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes. People do and so do their organization’s. Mistakes or errors cannot be totally avoided. And attempts to … More

The Force-Trust Relationship

On this day, we celebrate our nation’s independence from tyranny and injustice and our right to live togetherness in freedom … More