Law Enforcement

When Strategies Cause Unintended Harm

July 17, 2020

Policing is a fast-paced environment as departments are consistently responding to community…

Policing, Quo Vadis?

July 12, 2020

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

Ransomware and cyberattacks are not going away anytime soon—here is how to protect your agency

July 8, 2020

In 2019, government organizations were the intended targets of nearly two-thirds of…

Police data behind the pandemic response: policing through COVID-19

May 12, 2020

Despite the challenges that exposures to the coronavirus (COVID-19) present to police…

Confronting COVID-19: Strong Leadership, Honest Assessments, Utilizing Available Resources, Communication, and Education

May 10, 2020

No level of planning could have fully prepared us for the difficult…

COVID-19 is ‘taxing on police chiefs’ but policing profession’s ‘strong mindset’, ‘public cooperation’, and ‘communication’ is going ‘incredibly well’

April 9, 2020

As Chief of Police in the City of Pasadena (CA), I, along…

What Chiefs Can Do Today About Impending Officer Shortages

April 7, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, many leaders are coping with…

Facial Recognition Technology Deployment and Mass Surveillance in London

February 12, 2020

Having the authority to do something doesn’t always mean that we should.…

“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…

Innovating with Police Recruit Training: How I used the documentary Charm City to teach Baltimore Police

September 3, 2019

Why Make the Film “Charm City?” Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Black Lives…