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.
When good people get involved in high-risk, low-frequency events, you are much more likely to make a mistake; listen to learn why ongoing training is key for responders
Risk management expert Gordon Graham details how to combat the five reasons mistakes are made in public safety
The sold-out event attracted over 700 attendees and featured dozens of sessions focusing on crime prevention, community relations and professional development
The Ferguson City Council rejected the agreement after a city analysis indicated the cost could reach nearly $4M
The handful of high-profile use-of-force mistakes we see in the United States do not prove the system is broken — they prove the system works
The majority of police executives consulted in the PERF report were in favor of allowing cops to review footage before making a statement
If PDs or officers were found to engage in a pattern of racial disparities in their policing, they could face discipline
Today’s law enforcement and civic leaders would be wise to heed the lesson of the Newhall massacre
Officers have long complained about the department’s aging fleet
The review was ordered after reserve deputy Robert Bates fatally shot Eric Harris
While we tend to think of succession plans in terms of the chief executive position, they are actually useful in helping us develop personnel for all positions
We need our leaders to vehemently defend our profession and educate the public about our profession now more than ever
A simple, well-designed Citizens’ Police Academy can help educate the public about what law enforcement truly does
The deputy complained the department was improperly using office vehicles for personal use
Protesters staged an 18-day occupation outside the police station
The arrests come after the FBI and Georgia investigators executed search warrants
How many agencies can speak accurately and clearly about their use of force rates?
Clay Higgins was known for his intimidating viral videos where he told suspects how he would find and arrest them
While many hail ‘touch DNA’ as powerful tool, critics, most notably the FBI, argue it is inconclusive
The veteran officer has survived a lot including being shot in the head
Some observers find the settlement disappointing, but officials appear content after 30 months of protracted negotiations
The felon’s criminal history includes convictions for assault, robbery and rape
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training received more than a half-dozen complaints about the sheriff
Scores of cops have been involved in deadly force encounters and didn’t use lawful lethal force. An award only casts doubt in cops’ minds on how to properly react in a critical incident
During his four-hour interview with a federal prosecutor, Baca portrayed himself as a hands-off manager who knew nothing
The sheriff criticized President Barack Obama’s public silence on an uptick in officers killed by gunfire in 2016
The sergeant has been reassigned from the precinct where he worked
The town’s effort at an amended agreement with DOJ acknowledged that losing the department is a possibility
The move comes as the agency tries to better use its detective and specialized units when violent crime is down
Lee Baca has agreed to plead guilty to lying to investigators
Critics said the comments ‘only inflame an already tense situation and incite further violence’
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Ferguson’s decision to reject the deal left the Justice Department no choice except to file a civil-rights lawsuit
Before a cultural change can take place, both police leadership and the rank and file must recognize one is needed
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