Where are the community dialogues regarding police use of force policies and training? Why the silence? Let’s get talking! What … More
Tag: use of force
Thinking About Deadly Force
The recent presidential task force report on policing had some important things to recommend; actions, if sincerely taken, would do … More
Avoiding Deadly Force
The following article was forwarded to me about something I have written quite a bit about – the growing militarism … More
Life and Death Decisionmaking
[This past week I had a contact from a man who served a number of years ago as a police … More
Albuquerque P.D. Accepts Federal Consent Decree
The Justice Department has reached a settlement with the City of Albuquerque over excessive use of force by the Police … More
Police Shootings: Do We Have the Right Data?
With regard to police shootings, do we have the right data to make decisions? Perhaps we don’t. Take a look … More
NPR Interview
Catch my interview with Martin Kaste on NPR which was aired today. CLICK HERE.
Oh, Oh, Another Elephant!
Earlier this week I posted a blog on three major and immediate problems that are currently facing our nation’s police … More
It’s Getting Crowded in the Chief’s Office!
The big reason it’s getting crowded in those offices of is because of three, huge, and residing elephants! And it’s … More
Smile, You’re on (Police) Camera!
A mobile video surveillance company has donated body cameras to the Ferguson, Mo. Police Department. The department did not have … More
