Rethinking Standoffs

Where is the national dialogue on the use of force by police going on? Don’t you think it’s about time … More

The Core of the Police Role

Use of Force is the Core of the Police Role Sociologist Egon Bittner (1921-2011) once described the core … More

Here is an insightful and deep interview this past week of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske … More

Is this a result of poor training? Job stress? Emotional breakdown? Is this what citizens expect from a professional police … More

Let me state this pure and simple: whenever police action results in the serious injury or death of … More

Just about every major department in our nation has been faced with pressures from the mental health community to improve … More

Here’s a good case study for police leaders who aspire to be transformational. The city is Albuquerque, New Mexico … More

During last month’s annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Charles Ramsey gave the opening address … More

I have never met the guy but it seems like we came out of the same school of policing. Here’s … More

A Question for Today’s Chiefs of Police: Whom Do You Serve? Who should police chiefs serve? Their organization or the … More