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Lying Is Like Drunk Driving
Lying Is Like Drunk Driving “A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future” Sometimes lying makes our lives easier. If you want the day off, just call in sick. If your boss asks if you’ve finished a report, say you left it at home. And if an irate customer calls, just make up a good … Read More
Strategic & Tactical Problem Solving: Making Decisions To Produce The Best Possible Result
WHAT IS A PROBLEM? According to Michael Josephson who recently presented a series of four workshops on “Strategic and Tactical Problem Solving: Making Decisions That Produce the Best Possible Result” (for more than 120 LAPD Jail detention supervisors and line officers), it’s any situation that can get better. Looked at this way, every problem is a leadership opportunity … Read More
Behind the Badge
A recent study by the Pew Research Center tackles the issue of race relations in policing, and how recent high-profile fatal shootings have effected how police officers view their jobs. This study is a must-read for all police officers!
Strategic & Tactical Problem Solving: Making Decisions to Produce the Best Result Possible
On the link below, you will find a presentation Michael Josephson gave to the California Police Chiefs in March 2018 on Strategic & Tactical Problem Solving. Strategic & Tactical Problem Solving: Making Decisions to Produce the Best Result Possible
WORTH READING: La Mesa Police Officer Shown Body Slamming Teenage Girl In Facebook Video Is Reassigned
La Mesa Police Officer Shown Body Slamming Teenage Girl In Facebook Video Is Reassigned Monday, January 22, 2018 By City News Service, Matthew Bowler, Megan Burks A La Mesa police officer will no longer patrol schools after cell phone video captured him slamming a 17-year-old girl to the ground at Helix Charter High School Friday. The officer is not being disciplined as the department investigates his … Read More
WORTH READING: Conversing with Cops
by David Couper “Today’s police need to be in conversation with their harshest critics — it’s called Community Oriented Policing.” Last week I posted a piece on an attitude I see in policing. It isn’t something new — and that’s what worries me, it’s something that exists from my early days on the beat and persists today. I was recently … Read More
Editorial: New use-of-force guidelines for Chicago cops
by Editorial Board The Chicago Police Department has had plenty of bad days in recent years, but few as dismal as Jan. 13. That was when the U.S. Department of Justice published a report blistering the department for excessive reliance on force, “systemic deficiencies in training and accountability” and a code of silence that protects bad cops. The only good … Read More
Detroit police board says consent decrees should stay
by Ann Zaniewski , Detroit Free Press The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is urging U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to keep consent decrees, a court-enforced tool used to overhaul problem-plagued police departments.
Santa Ana Considers New Police Oversight After $8.5 Million in Shooting Payouts
By NICK GERDA Santa Ana is joining the list of California cities considering additional civilian oversight of police shootings and other uses of force.
Oath of Honor
Oath of Honor. On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character or the public trust. I will
Policing Matters
Our souls are not hungry for fame, comfort, wealth, or power. Our souls are hungry for meaning,
Barney Melekian & Michael Nila Join EPA Team
Barney Melekian, Undersheriff, Santa Barbara County (former Director of COPS Office) and Michael Nila, founder and CEO of Blue Courage have joined Dean Ron Lowenberg
BEST EVER QUOTES ON A FREE PRESS
OBSERVATIONS AND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF AN AGGRESSIVE FREE PRESS.