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.
How can police leaders ensure their training investment in tuition cost and personnel is aligned with an agency’s core values?
Is there a task more vital than our most experienced officers, regardless of rank, mingling with our recruits to share decades of knowledge and lessons learned?
The first-line supervisor holds a unique position to guide and protect their team in ways unmatched by anyone else in the department
An investigation was launched after a citizen sent police a screenshot of the Facebook post in July
The bills seek to address concerns about police taking cash, vehicles and assets from people not convicted of crimes
Complaints cited a lack of responsiveness, persistent crime and low numbers of minorities employed at the department
The proceedings are sure to draw a complicated picture of the daring commander
Newly released dashcam footage shows the fatal shooting of a man armed with a gun
The chief defended the motto as a great spirit-booster for his officers, who agreed on it together
After high-profile shootings are shown in media, there is a rush for cops to give information to reporters
Douglas County sheriff said that his position on gun control had not shifted
The 2009 memo alleged top officials knew Robert Bates was inadequately trained but pressured other officers to look away
The report found that county police failed to anticipate the extent of the anger officers would face
Twitter should be appreciated as a tool to quickly and concisely relay useful information on important topics — it costs nothing, requires only a few minutes each day, and can pay tremendous dividends
Law enforcement leaders must accept the fact that there is — and always will be — a disparity between public perception and the actual facts surrounding a high-profile incident
The Firearms and Tactics Section officers privately bought the discounted guns so they could become more familiar with them
Lawmakers predicted insurance fraud will drop because it is harder to falsify insurance papers electronically
The department put decals on their patrol vehicles and sparked complaints from the Freedom From Religion Foundation
Retiring and accepting a pension from while taking another public sector job is legal, but costs the taxpayers
The department will not start to document every physical encounter officers have with the public
Despite a massive manhunt, police have not made any arrests or identified any suspects
Gang crime is up more than 15 percent this year compared with 2014
The grand jury was seated to investigate after volunteer deputy Robert Bates fatally shot an unarmed man in April
Invoking God in public and government-funded areas, including police cars, has long sparked the ire of groups
Key issues lawmakers are reviewing is how long and what footage should be stored, and when to give public access
The estimated $2.3M cost will come from the city’s 2015-16 fleet vehicle budget
The Dallas Police Association showed that about 72 percent rated morale as ‘low’ or the ‘lowest it’s ever been’
The mayor said council members had demanded the chief’s firing or resignation with intent to retire by year’s end
The officer was killed responding as backup for another officer
We at Police1 have gathered our resources and set about a comprehensive examination of the health of our industry, focusing on agencies, individuals, and private sector police enterprises
The proposal includes a new optional system of people self-reporting their ethnicity when they get a driver’s licenses
The sheriff’s office was not demonstrated whether the $17M take-home vehicle program benefits taxpayers
MOST POPULAR
- Fla. police chief fired over discrimination complaints after six months on the job
- How the Public Safety Threat Alliance helps agencies reduce their cybersecurity risks
- IACP 2023 preview: Should law enforcement officers prioritize work or family?
- P1 Research: De-policing and police morale are troubling trends post-Ferguson and Dallas
- How satisfied are cops with their careers?