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.
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in Texas has overcome the recruiting crisis by expediting the hiring process, implementing competitive pay, offering innovative training and updating existing wellness programs
We asked police chiefs what big purchase they would make for their department if they knew the budget would be approved
What can leaders do to assure their officers that their career and their efforts within it are of high value?
Official pointed to an OIS the commission recently adjudicated, noting recordings of the incident were extremely poor in quality because the car’s antenna had been tampered with
At Sunday’s debate, retired undersheriff Paul Tanaka admitted to having a tattoo from the Lynwood Vikings clique. When deputies first started acquiring ink in the 1980s, the tattoos were just that — tattoos
The new chief is the subject of an ongoing legal battle in a neighboring town, and admits he polices in a different manner than most
Chief says the video illustrates the continuum of force that officers are trained to use
Chief pointed out the board substantiated just three of the eight violations levied at the officer and that punishment had to be tempered with those findings
Morale in the NYPD is improving under the leadership of Commissioner William Bratton as it shifts from what mayor called a “broken” stop-and-frisk policy
Lawyer says move was made by then-APD Chief Ray Schultz to try to stave off a federal investigation
City’s new police chief said he is about to unveil reforms that include changes to the embattled department’s recruiting process
Speaking to a group of undergraduates Tuesday night, Baca said his biggest regret as sheriff was spending too much of his time at public events instead of managing his department
Seven years ago, when Skip Holbrook took over the Huntington Police Department in West Virginia, he faced a big problem called Fairfield West
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Miami’s police chief banned officers from carrying guns into City Hall
Commissioner William Bratton said officers are working out of ghastly precinct buildings and that it would cost an astronomical amount of money to fix them
A man who officers said rammed his car into two Santa Clara County sheriff’s patrol cars was arrested Saturday
NC Sheriff David Carpenter said he would continue the tradition of firing employees orally, declining to create written documents to satisfy public requests
Henry Laseke’s estate gave the Arlington Heights fire and police departments $200,000 each
Fire Chief Andy Martin and his brother Tommy Martin were arrested Feb. 14 after deputies allege both men assaulted sheriffs at the scene of a crash
Saying he “leads from the front,” the chief himself made three drug arrests last month
Chief says the incident, which left two people dead and nearly two dozen injured, would have happened even if the officer declined to pursue the suspect
Suspect is accused of mailing a homemade bomb to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio last April
Instead of implementing change by accident, lawsuit, or crisis, law enforcement professionals need to act deliberately — with confidence and purpose — to ensure the desired outcomes
Creating a culture of change is about developing a shared sensed of destiny — and enrolling others in those efforts — so they see their interests as being aligned with the organization
Instead of calling dispatch, the citizen calls your house and asks your kid to get you to come over
Firefighters were arrested Feb. 14 after deputies allege both men assaulted Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood and a sheriff’s captain at the scene of a crash
New York City so far this year has recorded a 10-day stretch with no slayings and a 24-hour period without even a nonfatal shooting, stabbing or slashing
Some leaders are born, while others — like a fine blade — are forged in fire
In September, the Spokane City Council approved a $733,000 contract with Taser International for 220 body cameras
Let’s take a page from the old IBM playbook and let our troops — and their families — know how much we appreciate them
Donnie Haralson was a beloved officer who kept his sheriff’s radio at his side even throughout his illness
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