"This list of attributes takes into consideration what is believed would best serve our city, a community that is diverse and growing in complexity. They were designed in consideration of our history, our present and our hopeful destiny." In January of 2020, I...

By: Mike Butler When we talk about transforming public safety, we’re not just talking about tactics or technology or programs. We’re talking aboutculture. The culture within a police department influences everything: how officers treat people, how teams work together,...

By: Mike Butler If we want public safety to truly serve our communities, we have to look beyond policies and into culture: how people communicate, make decisions, and build trust. At Project PACT, we offer step-by-step, practical strategies to shift police and...

We can all appreciate what has been done to date in our attempts to reimagine, transform, or reset what is happening in our police profession. New policies, new practices, and new technology have indeed brought about needed changes. As far as we’ve come, we believe we...

The various roles of the police in our country are subject to the ebbs and flows of political will and, quite often, the quick knee-jerk reactions of the media, elected officials at all levels, citizens in our communities, and others who believe they are legitimate...