CD CouchSep 18, 20216 min readWhy 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 min readSuperheroes, 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 CouchMar 4, 20217 min readHarder 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 CouchDec 6, 20206 min readA Set Up for Failure*This article was featured on Policeone.com. Of all the wrecks I had as a young deputy, the most noteworthy (or at least one of my top...
CD CouchOct 27, 20205 min readREFORM 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...
CD CouchOct 14, 20208 min readThe Limits of LeadershipAs a new police chief, one of the most surprising (and frustrating) things that I learned was just how limited I was in my ability to...
CD CouchOct 9, 20206 min readThe Challenge of Change*This article was featured on Policeone.com. You can access it here. I’m very quickly approaching the decade mark of my tenure as a...