The Courage to Commit

Designed to inspire vital dialogue regarding the United States' founding principles, its social covenants, and the relationship between its police force and its communities. Featuring diverse perspectives, the text illuminates the needs to both enact significant changes in policing and examine and fix police-citizen culture.

James L. Greenstone, Ed.D., J.D. is a psychotherapist, mediator, arbitrator, negotiator, author, professor, police officer, editor-in-chief, military officer, and police behavioral health specialist. Sharon C. Leviton, Ph.D. holds degrees in education and crisis intervention and serves as a crisis specialist and dispute mediator in private practice. Weldon Walles is an honorably retired Texas Master Peace Officer who served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 25 years. George C. Klein, Ph.D. is a professor emeritus at Oakton Community College. He has a doctorate in sociology and criminal justice. He was a part-time police officer, is a trained hostage negotiator, and was a consultant to the FBI.