by Jeff Wenninger | Oct 17, 2025 | Premise Liability & Security, Public Safety & Trust, Reimagining Policing
I joined NewsNation to discuss another tragic school shooting—a stark reminder of what happens when prevention fails. With over three decades in law enforcement, I have learned one critical truth: If we’re responding to a crisis, we’ve failed in the...
by Jeff Wenninger | Oct 17, 2025 | Public Safety & Trust, Reimagining Policing
The sheriff’s office is built on trust, accountability, and leadership. The current Cuyahoga County Sheriff has undermined that trust, allowing a culture that allows recklessness over safety. His duty is to protect lives and preserve public confidence, yet his tenure...
by Jeff Wenninger | Jun 18, 2025 | Premise Liability & Security, Public Safety & Trust
The Department of Justice recently announced plans to abandon federal oversight agreements—known as consent decrees—with several police departments, including those in high-profile jurisdictions such as Minneapolis and Louisville. Some in law enforcement might view...
by Jeff Wenninger | Jun 17, 2025 | Public Safety & Trust
Los Angeles is once again at the center of a national firestorm, highlighting the tense—and increasingly fragile—balance between federal authority, local law enforcement, and community trust. Following heated protests sparked by controversial Immigration and Customs...
by Jeff Wenninger | Jun 16, 2025 | Premise Liability & Security, Public Safety & Trust, Reimagining Policing
In my recent interview with Fox News Digital, I had the opportunity to share insights on a disturbing trend that law enforcement can no longer afford to ignore: the rising use of vehicles as weapons of mass violence. It is a threat I examine in detail in my upcoming...
by Jeff Wenninger | Jun 16, 2025 | Public Safety & Trust, Use of Force
How Leaders Can Use This Landmark Decision to Improve Policing, Officer Safety, and Rebuild Public Trust In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court significantly clarified the way courts are to evaluate police use of force incidents. By rejecting the restrictive...
by Jeff Wenninger | Apr 24, 2025 | Premise Liability & Security, Public Safety & Trust, Reimagining Policing, Technology
The recent break-ins targeting NFL stars like Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow are not isolated incidents—they are part of a larger, more sophisticated criminal trend that law enforcement cannot afford to ignore. These crimes highlight the growing...
by Jeff Wenninger | Apr 24, 2025 | Public Safety & Trust, Reimagining Policing
In preparation for my upcoming book, On Thin Ice, I had the privilege of sitting down with Emmy Award-winning journalist Michelle Rupp to discuss one of the most overlooked components of public safety: communication. We didn’t talk about spin. We talked about trust....
by Jeff Wenninger | Apr 24, 2025 | Public Safety & Trust, Reimagining Policing
High-speed pursuits have always walked the thin blue line between duty and danger. Lately, we’ve been seeing a lot more of the danger… In the span of just a few days this March, two attention-getting news stories hit the headlines and caught my attention—one in...
by Jeff Wenninger | Nov 18, 2024 | Public Safety & Trust, Reimagining Policing
Following the bond hearing for two Canton police officers charged in the death of Frank Tyson, discussions have sparked around the presence of numerous uniformed police officers —including members of the department leadership—attending in a show of support for their...
