by Mike Butler | Jul 22, 2024 | Blog
In preparation for our Awakening Democracy series presentation to the Longmont community, we created guidelines for conversation. We did this beforehand knowing the participants who attended the presentations would bring many differing perspectives. We were right...
by Mike Butler | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog
As we rethink the cultures we find ourselves in, whether that be professionally, personally, or communally, it is imperative to have a vision that expands the horizon for what is possible. In an attempt to cast such a vision, I am suggesting a list of characteristics...
by Mike Butler | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog
During my time as Longmont’s Public Safety Chief, I shifted my department’s philosophy, policies, and practices to embrace the activation of the common good. I believed the reality and the perception of safety were mostly the responsibility of citizens, both...
by Mike Butler | Feb 20, 2024 | Blog
The word ‘transparency’ is often utilized when characterizing the attributes of a good organization or perhaps as a component of integrity. Transparency was certainly a part of what was important for us in our police department in Longmont, but what really helped us...
by Mike Butler | Jan 9, 2024 | Blog
Have you ever been in a room where several different people had persisting divergent ideas about how to move forward, solve a problem, or respond to a set of circumstances? We all have, and we tend to know that it happens much more frequently than it used to. Name a...
