Over the years, poetry was a large part of my inner life. Recent years have found me sharing my deepest…
Welcome to “Improving Police.” Police Improvement is Possible. It Begins With You!
— Observations and experience of a veteran police chief from a 33-year career. — Studying and reflecting on the nature…
Is this Okay? The Power of Subculture
A subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the conservative and standard values…
Recipe for Improvement: Three Giant Steps
Let’s cut to the chase! Our nation’s police will never improve until the following factors are in play — SERVANT…
All Life Should Be Sacred!
[Note: The national focus after the death of George Floyd in 2020 to have shifted once again to our nation’s…
The Policing of Dissent
[Protesters at George Washington University by Jordan Tovin for The Washington Post] ___________________________________________ “Congress shall make no law respecting…the right of…
Unacceptable! Police Uses of Deadly Force
Fatal Police Shootings It is time to “Raise the Bar!” As the years go by, I continue to ponder this…
Guns, Kids. and Classrooms
[Note: The following troubling article comes from the Arizona Republic. What is the role of local, community-oriented police in these…
David Brooks on “Middle Managers”
[New York Time columnist David Brooks does a great job talking about leadership on the part of those whom he…
A Simple Safety Solution?
Closing Bars Early Reduced Murders by 40% in One US Neighborhood A most interesting research finding. We cannot eliminate alcohol…
Time For “Less-Lethal” Restraints
Think about the numerous incidents of police trying to arrest a person (often of color) who is armed with a…
BOHICA!
BOHICA — Acronym of “bend over, here it comes again.” Used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest or only…