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.
Why policing’s future depends on real time information, smart technology and leaders willing to change
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
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
“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
Deerfield Beach city councillors who voted in favor of the split from the Broward Sheriff’s Office cited the potential for cost savings of up to $500M over 20 years as the reason for the switch
The five-day conference aims to improve transparency, officer safety and public trust through structured training and workshops
Why culture, training and governance — not software — determine whether artificial intelligence helps or harms your agency
“Every day, if you go out there with the right mindset, you’ll be helping somebody,” retired Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile said “Not every job is like that.”
A look at how design, leadership and measurement decisions shape whether co-responder programs survive beyond their launch phase
Sheriff Keith Swank opposed legislation that would impose stricter eligibility standards and remove elected sheriffs from office if their law enforcement certification is revoked
With more than 5,000 complaints in 2025, Chicago PD plans to add 25 civilian staff by 2026 to speed up internal reviews
LASD called the gesture “extremely offensive, inappropriate, and unacceptable;” Starbucks confirmed that the employee responsible for the drawing has been fired
As political rhetoric and fractured coordination reshape enforcement, police chiefs and sheriffs face rising risks to officer safety, legal exposure and institutional trust
Seattle Police Officers Guild president Mike Solan alleged officers were directed not to arrest offenders for open drug use; Chief Shon Barnes said the claim was"absolutely not true”
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris temporarily restored the special deputy status of Coeur d’Alene Police leaders just days after revoking it in an act the PD leaders alleged was “retaliatory”
Part 1 of a series exploring how modern policing became chief-centered and what that means for leadership, accountability and reform
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