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.
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The officer’s squad car was riddled with bullet holes from the teen, who opened fire as soon as he arrived on-scene
Commissioner William Evans said that officers focused on high-crime areas and individuals with gang affiliations and criminal records
Capt. Ed Kulbida was shot in the shoulder and is expected to be okay
Local police are upset that they were denied access to information about the case; county police are investigating the theft charges
When you’re fighting at bad-breath distance, simply pointing and pulling the trigger stands a fair chance of success, but when you get out to seven yards or further, marksmanship training begins to pay off
Managing conflict in your department can be a thankless task, and if not carefully approached, it can lead to feelings of favoritism, or even serve to reinforce a “us versus them” attitude
Your procedure manual is the who, what, where, and how — policy is the why
Move comes just weeks after the chief and interim chief resigned because of state investigations into many issues
Increased frequency and cost of leaves has forced the FD to spend millions of dollars a year in overtime and reduced the number of police on the street
Public records show that Gov. Jay Nixon received thousands of phone calls and hundreds of emails, letters and faxes from people throughout Mo. and the world in the weeks after the Aug. 9 shooting
Chief acknowledged that Michael Brown’s body remained in the street for too long after he was killed
“He was known by his colleagues for his tireless public service and deep commitment to promote ideas that contributed to positive solutions pertaining to law enforcement”
The U.S. Border Patrol will begin wearing cameras this year at its training academy, a test to see if the technology should be used in the field
Jack Riley, 56, has been named the DEA’s new chief of operations — considered the federal agency’s No. 3 position
San Diego Unified School District acquired the vehicle for use in rescues, according to the district’s police chief
Waldo is one of only two U.S. towns officially labeled “traffic traps” by AAA
“Given the events in Ferguson and the skepticism that’s been directed at law enforcement, we have to take steps to ensure the public trust”
Accused of allowing inmates out of jail without court permission so they could visit with family or meet girlfriends in motel rooms
Plans to establish a review board to help guide the police department and make other changes aimed at improving community relations
A former Leland police officer is suing the town, claiming its manager and police chief decided to fire him before investigating his conduct
Questions have been raised about whether the governor should have responded faster to an increasingly chaotic and racially tense situation
Department announced Thursday it’s launching a pilot program to test 60 cameras worn by officers, becoming the latest and largest police department in the country to accept the technology
As older members of the workforce reach the age of retirement, law enforcement leaders must be attuned to the challenges of maintaining morale — and consistency — within the ranks
A growing body of research suggests that intractable circumstances of economics, culture and geography have more to do with shootings by police than the race of the officers
Hundreds of mourners turned out Tuesday in San Antonio to honor Elmendorf police Chief Michael Pimentel
In St. Charles Parish, the law enforcers and educators leveraged a strong relationship and a mutual desire to protect kids in their classrooms to win the 2014 National School Safety Award
Cameron McLay is a leadership development consultant for the International Association of Chiefs of Police
The chief resigned after sharing a video clip to his Facebook page that had a racial slur in the title
Town now faces a scandal following allegations that the town victimizes motorists to turn a profit
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