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Tension in Madison: Role of Police
Chief Says Madison Not a Ferguson The above is a recent interview (Apr/3/2015) in which I talk a bit about tension in Madison and that while there is tension in my old city, it is not a Ferguson. The...
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What I Learned About Improving Police
If we as a nation are going to get serious about improving our police we, both community and police leaders, will have to look into the process, steps, and methods that are involved in organizational...
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Once More: What motivates cops to do better?
Let’s talk about motivation. What motivates people to perform at their best? Is it money? Think again. “If you want people to perform better, you reward them, right? Bonuses, commissions, their own...
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What’s Next For Police?
Moving forward today will require bold leadership from the police. Outsiders simply cannot improve them — only they can do it. This year and the next, with the President’s Task Force recommendations...
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Learning From Our Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes. People do and so do their organization’s. Mistakes or errors cannot be totally avoided. And attempts to cover them up, de-minimize them, or argue they are not mistakes always...
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Why Won’t Police Learn From Their Mistakes?
The first week in August I posted a blog suggesting that the arrest by Madison police of a young woman currently under review by both the district attorney and department was a great opportunity for...
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Are You a Keeper or a Mover?
Leaders can be classified into two camps: those whose mission is to make sure everything is kept just the way it is — “keepers” and those whose mission is continuously improve all that they do —...
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Leadership is Continuous Learning
This past semester I taught a new course in the UW-Platteville Department of Criminal Justice called “Police Leadership in Changing Times.” Most apropros! I told my senior four-year students that we...
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Are You a 21st Century Leader?
How to Be a Great Leader The graphic below is how we visualize influences of values and skill-building on our ability to be 21st century police leaders; men and women who can build trust and support...
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The Golden Age of Policing
While I am no longer actively blogging and have dropped out of social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) I still have moments in which I still think about various ways to improve our police — a pursuit of...
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