A friend of mine is a cop who used to teach in a big city training academy. My friend has a sharp intelligence and restless mind along with the persistent temerity that often accompanies those qualities. This combination allows him to see and understand what others might overlook or willfully ignore. He also suffers from a sizable sense of integrity. As a police instructor, he sometimes expressed frustration at the curriculum. I have reviewed several curricula of police training academies in my past life as a dean overseeing Criminal Justice departments, and I must say I was underwhelmed from a pedagogical standpoint. They were too long on specifics and too short on perspective. My friend’s misgivings were certainly warranted.

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