CD CouchApr 305 minCrime Problems are Community Problems Law Enforcement in the 2020s is the ultimate “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” endeavor. When crime is down, folks enjoy their...
CD CouchApr 305 minNo Comment? : How to Deal with the 4th EstateOver the course of my law enforcement career, I’ve witnessed countless acts of bravery. I’ve watched cops dive through windows and rappel...
CD CouchMar 218 minJust Pick a Side?Like most students who attend the FBI National Academy, I had the opportunity to spend a day at the Holocaust Museum. The National...
CD CouchMar 216 minWhat Lebron Told UsIn case you live under a rock or (like me) simply deplore social media drama… there was recently an incident with a tweet by NBA...
CD CouchFeb 35 minA Republic... if WE can keep itThis article was featured in the Daily Post Athenian newspaper. It’s said that Ben Franklin was once asked what type of government the...
CD CouchDec 30, 20217 minLocal Government Corruption: What it looks like and how to stop itThis article was featured in the December 2021 Issue of American Police Beat Magazine “You’re at your new neighbors’ house. They’ve...
CD CouchDec 21, 20218 minFalse Unity and Philosophical CatfishingThis article was featured in the Daily Post Athenian Newspaper. We’re fast approaching another election season. The oft repeated calls...
CD CouchDec 2, 20216 minWHY TRUTH MATTERSWhat is truth, and does it even still matter? Truth is a statement of reality, a reflection of things as they actually exist. But it...
CD CouchNov 27, 20216 minCan Community Policing Save Us?In 2014, a police shooting of a young man in Ferguson, MO was followed by protests and unrest across the country. As time passed,...
CD CouchSep 18, 20216 minWhy We Need MentorsFeatured in the September 2021 issue of American Police Beat Magazine. Larry Wallace was the first person I met when I moved to town. I...
CD CouchJul 30, 20214 minSuperheroes, Symbols and the Real WorldFeatured in American Police Beat Magazine Hero flicks give us stability. They make us feel like there are still simple truths out there....
CD CouchJul 4, 20214 minApathy: The Enemy of Freedom"We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor." That's some deep stuff. The men who made this pledge...
CD CouchJul 1, 20214 minChanging People's WorldsFEATURED IN AMERICAN POLICE BEAT MAGAZINE. I used to love being a cop. There was a time when I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. When...
CD CouchJun 22, 20214 minAlike After All?My father and I haven’t always seen eye to eye. I’m hardly the proverbial “chip off the old block.” This was never more evident than when...
CD CouchMay 30, 20214 minHonor and Courage*This article was featured in the Daily Post Athenian Newspaper* "I hope that if I do go, that I went with honor and courage. I hope...
CD CouchMay 9, 20215 minThe FLSA Public Safety Exemption Needs to GoThis article was featured in American Police Beat Magazine. Timesheet day. It’s a dreaded event for supervisors and human resource...
CD CouchApr 15, 20215 minLessons from a Dog's LifeI recently, for the first time, had to put down a pet. The Duke was a hulking black Lab who’d been with me through thick and thin. I met...
CD CouchApr 2, 20215 minReform and StaffingFeatured in American Police Beat Magazine I was recently making my way through several bins in my basement. These particular bins...
CD CouchMar 4, 20217 minHarder Than it Looks! Improving Understanding Amongst the RanksI’d been a chief for a few years and was catching up with a former coworker back home. During the time since I’d moved away, I’d been...
CD CouchFeb 26, 20214 minMy Friend JuniorFeatured in the Daily Post Athenian Newspaper As a young college student, I was tasked with researching something related to the civil...