Chief Blogger: Blogging4Business draws attention to what might be a first: a police blog. Los Angeles police chief William Bratton has started his own blog. In his welcome message, Bratton explains that “by using this Blog, the LAPD hopes to maintain an open dialogue with the communities we serve and those who have an interest in the men and women of this organization.” In the near future, he says, the LAPD wants to extend blogging capabilities to all 19 area stations. Right now the content’s a little bland, and it will be interesting to see whether the spirit of candor can survive a major public relations crisis, but my initial reaction is “kudos.”