Some Words Don’t Come Easily

“Sorry and forgive me are difficult words. They are not easy to say. To forgive, or ask for forgiveness, is … More

Talking to Future Cops

What are criminal justice students thinking about today? Here are some question I received from students attending the 4-year degree … More

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

A recent piece from NPR begs the question: If Michael Bell was black would this have ever happened, Would a … More

“Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right … More

PASSING THE TORCH. Is there a way to sustain excellence in policing? Which police departments are successful in continuing excellence … More

Thanks to Rachel Maddow and her newscast last night in providing some perspective of protest and violence in America. Yes, … More

You are destroying your employees if you are requiring them to engage with you in “performance evaluation!” … More

I starting thinking about how a posting for a Madison chief of police should read in order to … More

The department that I headed for over 20 years is coming under attack regarding the shooting of an unarmed intoxicated … More