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.
Data from the “What Cops Want” survey suggests a difference in how female and male officers feel valued, indicating a gap in workplace culture and environment
CRI-TAC, which recently surpassed 1,000 engagements with agencies, aims to empower law enforcement with tailored assistance and innovative policing strategies
The Phoenix Police Department hasn’t been spared the national factors impacting police recruitment and retention. Yet, in 2023, the department saw a year-end gain in officers
A man led deputies on a pursuit before engaging them in a shootout
In a $1.6M settlement announced in May, the city agreed to a three-year process to overhaul its police hiring
As these chiefs testify, active police leaders are not just riding out the storm, but making positive efforts to keep officers safe, morale high, and community trust intact
The group has called for reduced prison sentences and alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders
State law requires a pension be taken away if an officer is convicted of a felony if it relates to work as an officer
The judge ruled that city police must return the gun unless it could prove within 45 days that it was still evidence
The union feels evaluating performance is illegal and unfair to cops who work night shifts or during hazardous weather
A peer support program can enable a police department to actively work to prevent and treat the crippling after-effects of trauma
The bill would punish jurisdictions that prohibit the collection of immigration information or don’t cooperate
Kevin Davis was endorsed by a 12-2 vote of council members
Larger cities attract more recruits leaving smaller ones struggling to retain officers
The Public Safety Committee chairwoman wants to make the department ‘reflective of the community they serve’
The city’s police union is not on board with the changes, which affect a broad range of departmental procedures
Kevin Davis must lead a city still reeling from protests, riots and violence
Mayor Michael Nutter teared up when Charles Ramsey announced his retirement and called him the nation’s best commissioner
The business did not notify authorities of the practice drill
City Council is deciding whether to make the appointment of interim Police Commissioner Kevin Davis permanent
After announcing his retirement, Charles Ramsey is receiving praise for his work throughout his career
Over 50 people protested a meeting where city officials recommended interim police chief be permanently hired
A look at the successes of the police commissioner’s career
Charles Ramsey’s 47-year career in law enforcement is coming to an end
The mayor believes, in light of high-profile incidents, officers do not want to see a news story about themselves
A history of the rising tensions as charges were being drawn up against officers in the Gray case
Sheriff Stanley Glanz is named in at least 10 state and federal lawsuits
Officers have been mum about the circumstances that splintered the force
The agency is withdrawing after sheriff was indicted by a grand jury in the volunteer deputy shooting of an unarmed man
Video of the stop was posted on YouTube and got over 150K views
The 17-year-veteran was ordered to produce unencrypted hard drives as part of an investigation and he failed to do so
The sheriff defended his use of a racial slur as an interrogation technique
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