Hudson analyses and makes recommendations about public policy for business and government executives, as well as for the public at large.

More than thirty years work on the most important issues has forged a viewpoint that embodies skepticism about conventional widsom, optimism about solving problems, a commitment to free institutioins and individual responsibility, an appreciation of the crucial role of technology in achieving progress, and an abiding respect for the importance of values, culture, and religion in human affairs.

With Police colleagues Lieutenant Timothy Halligan, and Sergeant Pete Mungovan with the staff of the Hudson Institute during discussions on Juvenile Conferencing Programme. At rear, second from left is Dr. Edmund F McGarrell. Ph.D Director of the Crime Control Policy Centre

Arriving at the International Guest's table at `Rotary One' Chicago Athletics Association, 12 S.Michigan Avenue.

I was delighted to meet former Secretary General of Rotary International Geoffrey Large who was making up at the Club.

We had met some years earlier at Rotary House in Evanston when Sheriff Mike Milas and I had presented Rotarian Geoffrey (who is a former Policeman) with Honorary Membership of  PoLEPFoR

Attending 'Rotary One' in Chicago with the President and fellow Australian in attendance (check out those Akubras!)

Pictured with members of Chicago Police Dept. 14th Precinct. Left to Right. Police Officer Carol Fox of the Special Activities Section. Sergeant Joseph I. Blas, 14th Precinct. Commander Michael J. Acosta discussing the pros and cons of Chicago's Alternative Policing Strategies.

The Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS)

was implemented in October 1993. The Department recognised the need for closer working ties with the community in general.

Their rationale for CAPS was a `Strategic Plan for Reinventing the Chicago Police Department', as much a comment on the monumental `rethink' which was about at the time.

The necessity for `reinvention' was couched in words by their Superintendent; "Our new strategy is driven by the need to improve the way we serve the citizens of Chicago".

Rotary Club of Port Washington, Wisconsin,

is 25 miles north of the City of Milwaulkee on the western shore of Lake Michigan in Ozaukee County, and would have to be one of the very beautiful locations in the United States.

Port Washington has a touch of the New England Lakeside village charm and is described as the `city of seven hills'.    Driving around Wisconsin is to see the famous traditional red painted barns and one of the few remaining covered timber bridges in the State.

My trip to Port Washington, and the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department in particular, was to meet my old friends from the Rotary Club of Port Washington.

I followed up on the Peace City Project and made the reacquaintance of Sheriff Maury Straub, who had succeeded PoLEPFoR executive member Sherrif Mike Milas. This time around I secured items of my honorary Deputy Sherriff's uniform.

I had a wonderful reunion with the fine Rotarians of  Port Washington at the local hostlery and many discussions took place pertaining to the possibility of introducing Juvenile Conferencing to local Law Enforcement.

With colleagues from the Rotary Club of Port Washington Wisconsin. Rear left is Police and law Enforcement colleague Sheriff Maury Straub of the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Dept

Pictured with 'my' Port Washington Rotarian collegue, Sheriff Maury Straub, Ozaukee County Sherrif's Dept. I was honoured by his predecessor and Fellowship founding Executive Member of the Police/Law Enforcement Professionals Fellowship, Rotarian Sheriff Mike Milas, to have been appointed an Honorary Deputy Sheriff-Lieutenant of the Ozaukee Country Sheriff's Dept.