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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...
Cliff Couch
Feb 2, 20225 min read
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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,...
Cliff Couch
Nov 26, 20216 min read
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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...
Cliff Couch
May 9, 20215 min read
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Reform and Staffing
Featured in American Police Beat Magazine I was recently making my way through several bins in my basement. These particular bins...
Cliff Couch
Apr 2, 20215 min read
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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...
Cliff Couch
Feb 19, 20217 min read
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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...
Cliff Couch
Dec 26, 20207 min read
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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...
Cliff Couch
Nov 18, 20206 min read
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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...
Cliff Couch
Oct 27, 20205 min read
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Balanced By Design
During the first few weeks of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, our collective attention seemed focused on questions of immediate...
Cliff Couch
Sep 6, 20203 min read
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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...
Cliff Couch
Apr 21, 20205 min read
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Cities and Counties: What's the Difference?
What's the difference between a city and a county?
Cliff Couch
Apr 18, 20205 min read
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Police, Sheriffs or Something Else Altogether?
What's the difference between a sheriff and a police department?
Cliff Couch
Mar 22, 20208 min read
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