December 2015

Turning “Us Against Them” into “We’re In This Together”

Hardly a week goes by without news reports of citizen outrage at a police shooting or an ambush against an officer. Recent high-profile incidents, including the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mi...

Criminal Justice Reform

Unconstitutional Policing, Part 4: The Liability of Electronic Control Device Mis(Use)

The philosophical side of policing commands a greater appreciation for the gray force issues officers are confronted with on a daily basis. Unlike the guidelines for police use of deadly force that ar...

Ethics

Why Ethics Demand Immediate Attention

The theme of the December 2015 issue of The Police Chief is ethics and professionalism. It is not in doubt that ethics in law enforcement demands immediate attention. As the authors of the following a...