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.
My fear is that a month or maybe a year from now, some scandal will arise when it comes out that officers in an agency have been using AI in their court submissions
In 1987, Tom Weitzel was issuing a parking ticket when he was ambushed and shot by a gang member; the incident taught him the importance of standing by his officers in the best and worst of times
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Man’s death was ruled a homicide on Friday by the city medical examiner’s office, which cited physical restraint by police as a factor, along with severe intoxication from the hallucinogenic drug PCP, heart disease and obesity
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday the department is “actively looking” at equipping officers with body-worn cameras
Department has responded to claims of an officer’s misconduct during a traffic stop by releasing dash cam video of the incident
In the aftermath of the police shooting in Ferguson, some departments are renewing efforts to reach out to black communities to build trust
A well-written force response report may take a little longer to write on the front end, but will certainly save you much more time (and trouble) later
Eleven officers and sergeants remain under internal investigation in the 2013 case
Police Chief Michael Pimentel was making a stop to serve an active misdemeanor warrant for graffiti, when the suspect opened fire
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A newly-appointed chief discovered a glaring disconnect between the police and their community, and set out to fix it
St. Lawrence County Sheriff Kevin Wells said at a news conference Saturday that more charges may be filed
The upside of this technology far outweighs any perceived or potential downside
Outside review found more than 1,000 violent offenses during a one-year period were classified incorrectly
The Police Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday in favor of Chief Charlie Beck’s reappointment
Results of a preliminary ballistics report show that police fired the 10 bullets that struck Misty Holt-Singh - her wounds likely came during a final burst of gunfire
As a result, incidents did not appear in the LAPD’s published statistics on serious crime that officials use to judge the department’s performance
Police have become increasingly at odds with Mayor Bill de Blasio over the appearance he is taking sides against them after the death of a suspect last month
Evesham’s police officers have recorded 3,705 incidents while on patrol in the two weeks since they began wearing body cameras
Increase in population has Rio Rancho Police Chief Michael Geier worried about the amount of ground the department’s 70 patrol officers can cover
City’s top law enforcement official went on a media blitz Friday to deny that the in-custody death of a black suspect shows that police are singling out minorities
Board of Police Commissioners President Steve Soboroff said he did not believe the chief intentionally misled officials so his daughter could profit
The city started the random tests for its highest-ranking officers a few months ago. It’s the first time it has done so
Relationship between local law enforcement and often heavily armed federal officers has always been tense, and now threatens to reach a breaking point
The annual police department budget process is part of the ongoing campaign of funding and running an organization
Chief announced Friday that the panel found Detective Brett Olsen “acted within policy” when he shot the dog during a search for a missing 3-year-old
Mayor sat between his police commissioner and one of the department’s most outspoken critics Thursday, trying to ease tensions with minority communities
The officer indicated he used a coin toss in one instance to decide who would be cited
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