Bill Bratton

Bill Bratton served as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, chief of the New York City Transit Police, and commissioner of the Boston Police Department and the New York City Police Department (in both 1994 and 2014). His latest book is "The Profession."

Ex-top cop Bill Bratton: Passionate hatred of police and policing is over the line

Opinion

June 18, 2021

Ex-top cop Bill Bratton: Passionate hatred of police and policing is over the line

There is no replacement for careful and professional recruitment and selection of police personnel. Police officers must be held to the highest standards. As Robert Peel has written: "The police are the public and the public are the police."

Opinion

June 8, 2021

Ex-top cop Bratton: Defund the police? We're at the center of the storm, doing the jobs no one else wants

#DefundThePolice was a catchy hashtag driving policy. However, policy needs to be based on facts, figures, and an understanding of the issues.