Why CPDRetired.com
CPDRetired.com was created as an independent forum for examining public safety, policing, leadership, government accountability, technology, community trust, and the lessons that can be drawn from experience.
The articles published here may address current events, emerging public-safety issues, historical events, leadership principles, or personal experiences from a career spent working in and around public service.
The objective is not simply to report what happened, but to consider why it matters, what can be learned from it, and what questions public officials, public-safety professionals, and communities should be asking.
The views expressed on CPDRetired.com are my own.
Martin L. Flask
Retired Cleveland Chief of Police
Former Cleveland Director of Public Safety
U.S. Navy Veteran