This article has been a tough one to consider and even a tougher one to write. As an author for Police One for a decade and then the Editor In Chief for Law Officer Magazine for several years, I have...

I have written and discussed the abject failure that Consent Decrees have had on American Law Enforcement and the communities they serve more times than you likely cared to see but the topic is much larger than simply government control...

After 30 years of law enforcement experience including 26 in supervision and management, I’ve seen both the good and the bad this great profession has to offer. I’ve worked with some of the greatest human beings that God placed on...

Those seeking to destroy the law enforcement profession have finally said the quiet part out loud. It’s not that it was a secret, but law enforcement leaders were either complicit on what was happening right in front of them or...

I've written a ton on police recruiting in recent years because I believe it is the most pressing issue of the profession at any time in the last generation. It's pretty simple...Without the proper recruiting, the profession will slowly fade...

If I told you that Ice Cube's philosophy on law enforcement was somewhat close to common sense, you would likely be questioning my sanity. After listening to his recent interview with Tucker Carlson, I was so surprised by the former...

If there was one recipe for failed leadership in law enforcement it would be the misapplication of what far too many believe is actual leadership. Getting this wrong is like building a house without a foundation. Everything will eventually crumble...

I've spent quite a bit of time in the last year writing on police recruiting and the reason is simple. If law enforcement does not get this right, no amount of leadership or tactics or anything else will matter. The...

I often say that the law enforcement career is a marathon and not a sprint and within the pacing of any profession, there will be good and bad days. If you aren’t as fortunate, there may be bad months or...

It is no secret that law enforcement recruiting is in the middle of a crisis. I’ve discussed what was coming for several years and while I used to spend time convincing others that our recruiting strategies must change, most are...