The End of My Dream?

No matter what happens in November, no matter who becomes our nation’s leader, the reform and improvement of policing in … More

Stuck in the Trap: A Way Out

What is the trap?… It is the lack of academic preparation, the inability to learn from experience and research. It … More

A Time to Act

I don’t know precisely when it happened, this sense, this honor, of being a guardian of others. Perhaps it was … More

The “Warrior” Attitude: A Continuing Problem

“What is the warrior mindset? In its most restrictive sense, it refers to the mental tenacity and attitude that officers, … More

Another Chief “Gets it” and She’s New

Guardian and Warrior A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of meeting then-Commander Kristen Ziman of the Aurora, … More

Another Chief Stands Up!

Why Cops Need to Support Justice Reforms “Criminal justice reform demands strong, tenacious and visionary leadership—not only by individual law … More

Let’s Get Real About Police Reform

  Reforming our nation’s police will not come about through new hardware or technologies, creative policies, revised training, federal consent … More

Police Use of Deadly Force: Time for Discussion

It was difficult to read in national newspapers like The New York Times that Madison, Wisc. was being linked to … More

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

It’s Time to Change Police Training: Moving Police From Warriors to Guardians

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GUARDIANS GONE? I have been stressing this for quite some time now. In 1973, we in … More