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.
Actionable strategies law enforcement can adopt to support female officers juggling motherhood and their careers
Mandates will apply to law enforcement too — and that’s a subject for concern now
When you lead with heart and humility, you will boost your team’s morale and productivity
The civil liberties union asked the DOJ to withhold until LAPD revamps its camera policy
A group bodycam policies could not agree on whether to allow officers to screen their footage before filing reports
If the message and the mission is to pursue peace, justice and tolerance for all, isn’t it hypocritical to lump 800,000+ American cops into a single, negative identity?
The report focuses on the regional police response in the 17 days that followed the shooting of Michael Brown
Rules would call for removal of people who made ‘repetitious, personal, impertinent or profane remarks’ at meetings
The team will be tasked with helping agencies shake the dust off some of their oldest and most frustrating cases
Most police agencies have standards that meet or exceed the state language, but this measure ‘will raise the bar’
The department is open to demands because they have already begun to make many of the suggested reforms
One Va. city tries to find a way to balance the public interest and their right to know with officer’s safety
It is important for departments to manage the expectations of judges, oversight boards, and the public about the realities of using the technology
There are many difficulties and risks associated with confronting an adult bully in the workplace
The appeals panel overrode a failed background check to allow the hiring of disgraced former Fla. lawman
When you’re applying for the position of police chief, an honest assessment of the job environment is essential, as well as a willingness to walk away if it’s not the right situation for you
Commissioners have increased spending by millions of dollars over the past two years in order to bolster the department
A burned body was discovered after an explosion hurt two deputies who were serving an eviction notice
Police chief strode directly toward demonstrators, telling them to get out of the street and urging calm
His license has been suspended since February when he failed to report a minor car accident to DMV
Top court ruled public should have chance to vote on ordinance that may have derailed police department reboot
Mayor favors release of footage if encounter happened in a public place
Ferguson taught us that in this era of instant information, we need to quickly use the tools that are available to us to educate and inform those we serve
The healing so essential in cities all across the country will come about only through transparency, communication, and embracing the benefits of diversity
One was arrested after a flawed search for a fugitive ended in a confrontation with the city’s top cop
Building bridges — or rebuilding them — isn’t likely to happen if we wait for our citizenry to start the process, so we need to create a safe place for a conversation, and do that with skill and salesmanship
Chief Steven Casstevens of the Buffalo Grove (Ill.) Police Department urged police leaders to interact with line officers to inform them of potentially adverse pending legislation, and ask them how the proposal would affect their ability to do their job
Former chief said he was dismissed for refusing city officials’ demands that he fire two fellow black officers
Panel promised to scrutinize why gov. didn’t send in the National Guard to save burning Ferguson businesses
Police groups have been urging lawmakers to proceed with caution when altering laws on the way they do their jobs
He will formally promote or move 28 people into new roles and undo some changes made by Batts
Too often in the post-Ferguson era we’ve seen public protests turned into violent clashes with burned buildings and injured persons on both sides of the fray
