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

What Americans Need to Hear From Their Police

In case our nation’s  police leaders simply don’t know what to say, are stimied and failing to understand the crisis … More

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A Note From Sweden on Use of Force

I received the following comment from a police officer in Sweden after my recent post “Using Force: A Reflection and … More

Officer: There’s Work to Do!

The Results of the AP-NORC Center’s July, 2015 Poll on Law Enforcement and Violence Black Americans are nearly four times as likely … More

Using Force: A Reflection and Some Suggestions For Police

Early on in my police career I came to see that how one uses force – from verbal direction to … More

Rethinking Center-Mass Shooting

Police need to rethink their training and align it more closely with what a great number of citizens are asking … More

Legal v. Moral

The recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report concerning the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tackles a common misconception many police … More

The Case for College Cops: Now More than Ever

According to an article in Police Quarterly, better-educated police officers resort less often to using force. “Weighing in on a … More

Police Shootings Down in Philly

Police gunfire ending in death is sharply down in Philadelphia  as a result of department efforts to reduce the use … More