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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.

Chief Kelly Bakken details the steps she took to reimagine her agency’s culture, prioritizing officer training, professional development and community engagement
Chief Jeffrey D. Yarbrough shares his philosophy on leadership, which prioritizes breaking down silos and ensuring creating organizational culture is a collective effort
This scenario-based review demonstrates the importance of EQ to succeeding as a leader in today’s challenging law enforcement environment
What Frontier Airlines Captain Gerhard Bradner did upon landing at an airport to which his aircraft was diverted due to weather has takeaways for us as police leaders
Chief said the officer reported that while attempting to coax the dog back into the house, the dog growled and approached him in a threatening manner
The Wis. chief pleaded no contest to a charge that he signed a local tea party leader up on gay dating, pornography and federal health care websites
Command staff in some of the city’s stations may have artificially inflated the number of officers they had on patrol to comply with department regulations
Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said a “full deployment of military resources” to the U.S.-Mexico border is needed to address the illegal-immigration issues he witnessed
Sgt. Gavette doesn’t put his rank before his badge when mentoring his officers
Police Chief Leonard Campanello rappelled down the side of the 23-story Hyatt Regency Hotel Saturday
Police Chief Pat Kitchens declined to discuss details of the case or declare that the suspect had fired the fatal shot
Sheriffs said they have not been consulted and question the wisdom of sending military personnel who are not authorized to stop, question or arrest anyone
An investigative report linked two city officers with the secret hate society that once was violently active in the area
The lieutenant was reassigned during the investigation and the officer is on leave with pay
Detroit has experienced 37 percent fewer robberies than it did last year, and Police Chief James Craig is crediting armed citizens for the drop
With Los Angeles city and police union officials headed back to the negotiating table, the two sides spent Tuesday taking public jabs at each other
Police Chief Dan Oates’ announcement sparked immediate outrage from the city’s union leaders
The associations’ leaders say Brown’s idea is a nice thought — just don’t bet on it happening soon
ASU spokeswoman Julie Newberg said Pickens’ decision to take a new job is unrelated to recent controversy
Police Chief Don Weedman ordered the man to put down his gun, but instead the man fired at Weedman
Man critically injured Tuesday beat his grandmother with his fists and feet and threatened her life just two hours before he was shot
Sheriff has presided over a department significantly eroded by funding cuts. Now, he has one deputy on duty at a time to patrol a county that is 100 miles
Police Chief Alan Goldberg said in 35 years in law enforcement he’s never had a store tell him that he would have to leave
Lots of resources offer advanced strategies and tactics for the law enforcement executive to be more effective, but in reality, focusing on the basics can have tremendous effects
Effective leadership in times of crisis will not only help navigate difficult times, but can actually enhance respect between the community and your agency
Police chief shot a suspect armed with a knife in a confrontation Tuesday
Town residents have rallied in support of Crystal Moore since her abrupt firing by Mayor Earl Bullard earlier this year
Miami-Dade County would pare down its narcotics unit, dismiss investigators working robbery cases and close a boot camp for young convicts
The task forces were originally set up years ago to handle large crowds and disturbances
A former leader of Boston’s police force was sworn in Monday to run a Seattle department that has been struggling to carry out a reform agreement
David Risner has been charged with capital murder of a police officer. He has been accused of killing Little River-Academy Police Chief Lee Dixon Thursday