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The numbers do not tell the whole story, and we are doing more harm than good when we refuse to look more deeply.

**These thoughts were originally posted on my personal Facebook profile on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, and were later published by...

When do we learn? And when I say "learn," I mean actually change the behavior that causes us so many issues. The Gainesville, Florida...

News reports across the nation are talking about the recent line-of-duty death of Southport, IN Police Lt. Aaron Allan. Much of his...

Law Officer recently reported “Study: Divorced Police Officers More Likely to Use Deadly Force,” which was based on a UT-Dallas study on...

National Police Week is upon us, and it is a time of mixed emotions. We grieve for our Fallen, and yet we have a sense of pride in...

I guess I was a little naïve about the way things work in the police world. Or perhaps my leadership education and dedication to the...

Earlier this year, my wife and I enjoyed part of our anniversary celebration by watching the movie Hidden Figures. It is an amazing...

Several years ago, a new assignment with my City agency required me to receive a special deputy commission for the County in which I...

Have you ever been on a call, had things calmed down, and then another officer shows up and “stirs the pot” all over again? Maybe you...

"I pay taxes. I pay your salary. You work for me!" Insert eye rolls, sighs, and groans. I always tried to come up with something...

I remember going to the movie theater as a teenager to watch the movie Titanic, an epic-romance film about the night the Titanic sunk in...

There's something about great teams that consistently win. There's a reason why Tom Brady led a massive comeback to defeat the Atlanta...

"What's good for the goose is good for the gander." I heard about a Police Chief who quite frequently used profanity during interpersonal...

One of the greatest pitfalls for a person in the position of leadership is to be disconnected from the people he or she serves. In their...

I had a professor who specializes in the area of leadership and taught one critical concept concerning leadership:...