1. A Note From Sweden on Use of Force 2. The Problem With “Loose Lips” 3. How a Traffic Offense … More
Tag: use of force
Use of Force Expert’s Opinion
Use of Force Expert Breaks Down Recent Police Killings A very good discussion on use of deadly force. … More
Use of Deadly Force: Now is the Time to Move Forward
The time for all of us to work together to rebuild police trust and legitimacy in our nation and reduce … More
Japanese Net Gun: Need I Say More?
Trust-Building: Five Bold Steps
Five Bold Steps That Will Help Build Trust and Support of Your Police In keeping with the President’s Task Force … More
“Our Enemies in Blue”
“Like the possibility of arrest, the threat of violence is implicit in every police encounter,” writes Kristian Williams in Our Enemies … More
Improving Police Use of Deadly Force
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), of which I was an early member nearly 40 years ago has issued a … More
“Mindfulness My Armor, Compassion My weapon!”
The Making of a Buddhist Cop As police chief in Madison, I had the pleasure of working with Cheri Maples … More
A Letter to Police
Dear Officer, I know you feel anxious today. Perhaps even wondering why you took the job. I remember a similar … More
Restructuring Police Use of Force Training
As a very early member of the newly-formed Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) in the 1970s, I was greatly pleased to … More
