Look Closer

It is the prejudice of some cops to just accept things as they appear to be. A robbery is a robbery; a burglary, a burg. But sometimes it pays to remember the slogan from "American Beauty"—"Look closer."

J. Scott Tiedemann

Seven Steps Eric Holder Should Take to Help Prevent More Police Officers from Being Murdered

I want to look prospectively at seven specific steps the attorney general can — and should — take now to help restore confidence in law enforcement and thus honor that “steadfast commitment” to making officers as safe as possible.

Craig Gundy and Howard Linett

Missouri Officer Dies of Complications from 2015 Crash

Deputy Paul "Clubber" Clark, 55, died unexpectedly while at home with his family. Recently it was discovered Clark had a broken back as a result of injuries he received when a suspect attempted to run him over.

What Went Wrong in Jersey City?

How did there become such a huge rift between the Jersey City police and the people that are sworn to protect? This didn’t start with the murder of Melvin Santiago. It is something that grows like a cancer over the years.

Harry Stegall

J. Cameron Thurber

Columbia University