Since the murder of George Floyd, hundreds of protests against police misconduct have occurred across the country. People are demanding real change, right now. But let\u2019s step back, and take the long view: has American policing improved?\xa0Even if the answer is yes, what more must police do to give all Americans the policing they deserve, equally, fairly, and free or racial bias?\xa0\xa0
David Couper served in policing since the early 1960s, over twenty of them as a Chief of Police.\xa0He\u2019s now a blogger, commentator and author about police. \xa0His book, \u201cArrested Development,\u201d warns about where policing in the U.S. is headed \u2013 and suggests seven steps to get it on the right track. \xa0