by onleadership | May 5, 2023 | Blog
I have spoken and written numerous times about the stupidity of law enforcement leaders and organizations that moved the vascular neck restraint (VNR) to deadly force or ban it in the wake of the death of George Floyd. After all, George Floyd did not die from any type...
by onleadership | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog
This week, the Department of Justice announced that they are imposing a consent decree on the Louisville (KY) Police Department after they determined that the agency engaged “in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.” You...
by onleadership | Mar 5, 2023 | Blog
I was told a few months ago by Paula over at For The Blue, that Madison Police Chief Mike Koval (ret.) was someone that I should meet. I had no reason to doubt what Paula told me but the reality is that Courageous Leaders are like Unicorns. They are very rare but if...
by onleadership | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog
Several years ago I agreed to participate in a fundraising event. The idea sounded fun but there was no joy when I jumped in a cold lake wearing my full police uniform. Law enforcement across the country does the “Polar Plunge” every year to benefit Special Olympics...
by onleadership | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog
The law enforcement profession is dying a slow death. While I have made it my life mission to help encourage leaders to develop great law enforcement agencies, if we fail to recruit, that potential will waste away slowly and painfully. While many failed to heed the...
