Running Towards Danger

Last month, an armed man in Colorado entered a supermarket and began shooting people. He killed a total of 10, including Eric Talley of the Boulder Police Department. Talley is survived by his wife and seven children. Officer Talley is a warrior and a hero and gave...

Leadership Nugget – Humble Narcissism?

I recently listened to a podcast where Professor Bradley P. Owens discussed his research that identified an interesting leadership dichotomy. Owens stated that a person’s ambitions to move up the chain of command has a narcissistic component to it. We typically...

Leadership Nugget – Communication

As most of you know, the study (and teaching) of leadership is a passion mine. I have seen what good leadership can do for productivity, morale, employee retention and so much more. I have also seen the negative effects of poor leadership. One of the most widespread...

Change a Word, Change the Mindset

As I listen to news outlets, pundits and everyone who feels they know everything about police departments and how they should be reformed, I am not hearing any specific reform strategies. They love to use blanket statements and give the impression that police...

The Police & The People Podcast

  The Police & The People Podcast is hosted by Timothy Jones and Joshua Stokel. The mission of this podcast is to bridge the gap between the police and the people they serve. We want to create a better understanding of what the police do and why they do it....