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    A Republic... if WE can keep it
    CD Couch
    • Feb 3
    • 5 min

    A Republic... if WE can keep it

    This article was featured in the Daily Post Athenian newspaper. It’s said that Ben Franklin was once asked what type of government the...
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    Can Community Policing Save Us?
    CD Couch
    • Nov 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    Can 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,...
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    The FLSA Public Safety Exemption Needs to Go
    CD Couch
    • May 9, 2021
    • 5 min

    The FLSA Public Safety Exemption Needs to Go

    This article was featured in American Police Beat Magazine. Timesheet day. It’s a dreaded event for supervisors and human resource...
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    Reform and Staffing
    CD Couch
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Reform and Staffing

    Featured in American Police Beat Magazine I was recently making my way through several bins in my basement. These particular bins...
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    Cyclical Burnout
    CD Couch
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 7 min

    Cyclical Burnout

    This article was featured in the February 2021 Issue of American Police Beat Magazine. “We have to do more with less.” I still remember...
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    The Irony of the Defund Movement
    CD Couch
    • Dec 26, 2020
    • 7 min

    The Irony of the Defund Movement

    PUBLISHED IN AMERICAN POLICE BEAT MAGAZINE “Defund the Police”. The headlines are chock full of announcements that various municipalities...
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    Pandemic Policing and "Police Nullification"
    CD Couch
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    Pandemic Policing and "Police Nullification"

    This article was featured in the November 2020 edition of American Police Beat Magazine. The last decade has been a wild ride for the law...
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    REFORM AND UNREST:  Hidden Opportunities in Difficult Times
    CD Couch
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 5 min

    REFORM AND UNREST: Hidden Opportunities in Difficult Times

    *This article was featured in the July/ September issue of the FBINAA "Associate" Magazine. To see it there, click HERE. To say that the...
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    Balanced By Design
    CD Couch
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    Balanced By Design

    During the first few weeks of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, our collective attention seemed focused on questions of immediate...
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    The Problems with Cities and Counties
    CD Couch
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Problems with Cities and Counties

    In the United States, government is generally built around the concept of cities and counties. Counties are the arm of the state and...
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    Cities and Counties:  What's the Difference?
    CD Couch
    • Apr 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    Cities and Counties: What's the Difference?

    What's the difference between a city and a county?
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    Police, Sheriffs or Something Else Altogether?
    CD Couch
    • Mar 22, 2020
    • 8 min

    Police, Sheriffs or Something Else Altogether?

    What's the difference between a sheriff and a police department?
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