Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs
The Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs topic gives police leadership news and information to help them lead their troops. This topic also gives the patrol officer an avenue to prepare themselves for a rise through the ranks.
After more than five decades in law enforcement, Chief Gerald Garner shares what officers truly want — and expect — from their leaders
What the data and the field reveal about where agencies lose candidates and how to keep them
A proactive culture of legal awareness, combined with strategic risk pool partnerships, strengthens supervision, sharpens documentation and safeguards long-term stability
Kingston PD Chief Albert Pearsall was responding to a home when the suspect began to swing an ax; a standoff ensued after Pearsall picked up a shovel to defend himself
Fresno PD’s cadet program allows candidates as young as 18 to train, assist with non-emergency duties and prepare for entry into the police academy
From joining the force in the 1970s to serving in witness and dignitary protection, a retired Pittsburgh detective reflects on a pioneering career
From self-doubt to credibility tests, early-career challenges can define what comes next. This discussion explores how women navigate those pressures and build lasting career momentum
She didn’t start with a plan. She didn’t feel ready. But she figured it out. This is the advice Redick gives now — not as a checklist, but as a reflection on what it really takes to lead
A policing career isn’t about surviving each stage but using every step — from the academy to command — to grow into the leader you were meant to be
As agencies experiment with machines that never sleep, police leaders must decide how this technology reshapes patrol, trust and the very definition of community safety
Chief Carrie Ellis on building culture and trust in policing
Authorities say leaked police data was used to facilitate shootings, drug trafficking and an attempted murder of an Ontario corrections manager
Why policing’s future depends on real time information, smart technology and leaders willing to change
Officers can wear a New England Patriots winter hat in place of the standard department-issued winter hat while on duty, the order from Maynard Police Chief Christopher Troiano says
Patti Jackson has served as the Tacoma PD’s interim police chief since March 2025; she came to the agency from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, where she worked for over 35 years
An NYPD detective who hit the streets in 1990 explains how the city turned the corner — and what today’s cops should understand about it
A young officer explains how leadership failures — not pay or recruiting budgets — are driving morale and retention problems in small town policing
The question is not whether unrest will occur, but how police can best prepare to safeguard both community safety and the constitutional right to dissent
“I would like to give credit and tribute to the women who have come before me that have paved the way for me to have this incredible opportunity,” Chief Tanya Terry said
By connecting video, data and workflows, agencies gain real-time awareness, faster decision-making and greater confidence in critical moments
When video is constant, unclear expectations and inconsistent review can undermine accountability, morale and trust
The inmate housing experiment is featured in Netflix’s “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment” and offers lessons in risk leadership, supervision and re-entry
As video becomes constant and often external, police leadership is increasingly judged on how visibility, oversight and accountability are managed
“Members of the public have been following, yelling at, demanding identification and engaging with [SWAT and Crime Reduction Unit] officers,” Vancouver PD Chief Troy Price said
The 30x30 Initiative works with law enforcement agencies to recruit, retain and advance women officers by improving hiring, promotion and workplace practices
“She got out and got between the suspect’s and the officer’s vehicle, screaming at them to let him go,” Leeds PD Chief Paul Irwin said. “You might can do that somewhere else, but not here in Alabama.”
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
San Benito Sheriff Eric Taylor responded to bystander behavior during a pursuit and OIS, saying his officers were instructed to stop “herding” intrusive bystanders to safety
When enforcement unfolds on camera and tensions run high, preparation, command decisions and leadership — not rhetoric — determine what happens next
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