A Catastrophic Threat... CATASTROPHIC is the appropriate term to describe the threat facing the safety of our communities related to efforts to deny law enforcement officers the safety net provided by qualified immunity. Although the thrust of this article...
Today's Solutions & Tomorrow's Nightmare The overriding considerations must be the best interests of our communities, our agencies and our overall workforces This article is a product of many mistakes that I and others have made with respect to the issue of...
As we are all painfully aware, legitimate and painful acts of discrimination, sexual harassment and bias have been a serious reality in a great many organizations in the past. Unfortunately, they continue to occur, although most would agree with less frequency....
Whether chairing a small staff meeting or a large conference, there are a number of subtle leadership behaviors that are essential to ensure that the gathering is successful in terms of obtaining the candid views of the participants, creating a sense of...
Public Officials Listen Up… Just about every public official whether elected or appointed is often in a position where he or she is called upon to make remarks to an audience. Although the primary focus of the remarks often changes based of the nature of the event,...