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Organizations are like rubber bands; they want to revert to their original shape. How then do leaders help stretch and hold their agencies to a path of development and evolution? How do they meet the ...
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There may come an opportunity during the latter part of a police leader’s career or in retirement when an interim chief of police position may present itself. Being an interim chief of police can be...
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A crisis is the forge in which leadership is made, strengthened, and sharpened. People organize themselves and form organizations in response to conflicts in society. These organizations provide stabi...
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Leading through crisis had a much different meaning in 2020 than it did in past years. Historically, incidents or disasters under the police’s purview come and go within a short time period. Howeve...
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If 2020 taught us anything, it is that crisis IS the new normal. This is an era of overlapping, nonstop, and ever-evolving crises, and there seems to be no end in sight. While police leaders are no st...
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As leaders in the ever-evolving field of policing, police commanders have a duty and responsibility to share lessons learned with their peers. Such lessons can come from a variety of topics, and those...
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I write this message for the February Police Chief just days after watching the rioting in the U.S. Capitol that tallied its damage in the unforgiving cost of lives lost, iconic property destroyed, ...
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Recent events have focused attention on police reform and led to public demands to “rethink” how police services are provided. The enormous amount of attention focused on restraint techniques, qua...
