Want to Connect Better to Your Community? Just Ask Questions
A few years ago, some of my officers began investigating a shooting…
Policing takes a village, too
Community policing can bring the entire town onto your team. And working…
Body Cameras And Privacy β Where Do You Draw The Line?
Since an officer in my police department was brought under suspicion of…
Harm Reduction and 21st Century Policing
In their recent paper titled Reinventing American Policing, Cynthia Lum and Daniel…
Cures Act is Step in Right Direction
Well, it is about time. This needed to happen. For too long…
Community Evacuation: What Works and What Hurts
When a storm like the recent Hurricane Matthew is headed our way,…
A Little Whimsy Helps the Warn-and-Scold
βDonβt speed.β βWear your seat belt.β βDonβt drink and drive.β Have you…
The Importance of Shop with a Cop
My family and I had just driven 9-year-old Indicta from our police…
Deadly Force Encounters and Difficult Conversations
With each new police deadly force encounter, regardless of the circumstances, the…
Pre-Arrest Diversion Programs: The Future of Policing
People make mistakes. They do stupid things. Sometimes they make bad choices…