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.
“It’s our responsibility to decriminalize mental illness,” says Sheriff Kalvin Barrett
It’s the quiet force that propels our departments forward, making communities safer and teams stronger
There are several considerations you need to account for to secure a successful transition into your new role
Struggle to keep an adequate number of cops on the streets amid a historically rapid outflow has spurred department to make an unprecedented move
Chief was killed while responding to the scene of a disturbance at a home
The officers, who are representing themselves in the case, brought the suit against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and others
Los Angeles police officials are investigating allegations that a veteran detective made racially charged comments about shooting black men and disparaged several superiors
Analysis of litigation between 2009 and 2012 found that 148 settlements between NJ officers against their departments cost taxpayers $29M
South Carolina’s longest-serving sheriff has been indicted on bribery charges
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton bet a pastrami sandwich that their home team would win the Stanley Cup
“You’re always shocked by the talent in the LAPD,” said Police Chief Charlie Beck
Around two dozen demonstrators picketed outside Hotel Albuquerque to demand Chief Gorden Eden’s resignation
Police Commissioner William Bratton said the Syrian civil war has become a hotbed where fighters are learning combat and terrorism skills
Chief David Brown has a plan to save taxpayer money next year: Hire officers below the attrition rate, get current officers back on the streets and hire cheaper civilian employees to take their place
Chief followed the driver for about two blocks before pulling the driver over
Chief stressed that command team knew it had too few cops long before city-commissioned study showed department did not investigate 20K crimes
The LAPD said it is putting together a team of privacy advocates that will include the ACLU to help craft policies
The first step is to begin providing ongoing leadership training to people in all levels of the organization, starting with patrol officers
Suffolk County Police Department calls bill “unnecessary”
Over my career as an academy trainer, professor — and now as chief and leader of my department — my greatest satisfaction has come from answering all those “why?” questions
Your rank or position can command compliance, but it doesn’t make you a leader – others deem you to be a leader because of the totality of your character
Among the key outcomes of effective leadership is the empowerment we provide to others, coupled with the motivation that comes from a sense of shared vision
Interim Chief Harry Bailey has reversed a finding that an officer used excessive force when he stepped on the head of a handcuffed man in 2010
When a man struggling with 3 officers drew a gun, commissioner entered the fray, put his own gun to the man’s head, punched him and caused him to release his weapon
Move marks first significant reduction in the ranks in decades
Oakland City Council members called on leaders to fully staff the city’s department and develop an “action plan” to address low morale
Police Chief David Brown traced the still-brewing dispute to his sensitivity to litigation over racial issues
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
Bratton considers graffiti a harbinger of worsening crime and societal decay
Says there aren’t enough funds for new hires and the department can make do with what it has
Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s stance on residents using guns to protect themselves is garnering national attention
Would take over a department of about 1,300 officers that’s been struggling to carry out a reform agreement under federal oversight
