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Policing, Quo Vadis?

July 12, 2020

It is said that St. Peter was fleeing the City of Rome…

“The End of Killing”: A Conversation with Axon CEO and Author, Rick Smith

February 3, 2020

Rick Smith wants to put an end to sanctioned killing. This sounds…

Transparency that matters: Releasing the right information at the right time following an OIS incident

July 3, 2019

Throughout my tenure as Chief of Police, in Duluth as well as…

Utilizing Data and Science to Reduce Serious Injury and Fatality Crashes on Rural Roadways

October 16, 2018

As commanders within state police and patrol organizations, we are charged with…

“Peace Officers” Are the Guardians of Our Society

June 27, 2018

In 2016, our colleague, Executive Director, Sue Rahr of the Washington State…

Community Policing and Public Transportation

June 5, 2018

On July 1, 2017, the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) newly-formed Transit…

The school shootings that don’t happen

March 5, 2018

Every single school shooting is a tragedy steeped in pain and loss.…

A Hippocratic Oath for policing

November 27, 2017

The recent spotlight on deadly use-of-force encounters has led John Jay College…

When did ‘community’ get dropped from policing?

November 20, 2017

When did we lose sight of our responsibility to engage the community…

Five Things to Consider Before Posting Cops in Schools

October 13, 2017

Cops in schools: It’s a contentious issue in contemporary American society. Some…