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.
Often in this profession, we think it’s work or family. We see it as either/or, but that’s not how it works
Successful recruitment in the 21st century requires an authentic approach to connect with each candidate instead of following a checklist of things to do and incentives to offer
Chief Kurt Holden discusses how the five pillars of a successful organization − people, policy, training, supervision and discipline – drive his decision-making process
Police were surprised when the reported ‘teens’ turned out to be fellow officers from a neighboring town
Termination will be effective immediately after the violation is sustained
He says he’s concerned a gun used in a future mass shooting could be traced to a purchase made at a show in Waterbury
Ill. Chief bans officers from eating at restaurant after 5 plain-clothed officers told they were making customers ‘uncomfortable’
Sheriff’s own investigation on cases produced backlash within department
The chief of police reviews the day of the shooting and the months of recovery
The ex-chief went into cardiac arrest after being subdued for punching a man
A sympathetic supervisor can be surprisingly easy prey for the psychopathic employee
A blog post by the department is getting much attention on social media outlets for it’s stoner references
6 cases in which excessive force was used over the last 2 years is being investigated
The chief realized he was watching a burglary in progress during his morning jog
When we turn on our own, the most common outcome is a fracture in the thin blue line
Council members are angered there was no national search, no review committee and no recommendation process
The Philadelphia Police Department is making 36 command changes through promotions, retirements, and a reorganization of units
In the video, intended for internal release, the chief praises officers’ dedication and gives his full support to them
Canada’s violent crime capital could use divine help, acting police chief says.
Sheriff’s spokeswoman said the department may hold people at the request of federal immigration authorities
Responding quickly — both physically and via social media — can help instill public confidence that the police are aware of, and responding to, an alleged crime in your jurisdiction
Pleaded guilty to misdemeanor false imprisonment in domestic violence case in March
An internal affairs officer revealed that she and the chief had been conducting a sexual relationship
Video uploaded under account for the city of McKinney, Texas
Attorney: The woman, an internal affairs officer, tried to end the relationship
Town officials are considering whether to hire another police chief or keep the department staffed with just one officer
Requested to reverse a decision barring the detainment of people solely on the suspicion that they’re illegal immigrants
If your mission statement is longer than the Pledge of Allegiance or doesn’t fit on your business card, ditch it before somebody actually reads the whole thing
Sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill
Officers have recorded about 300 interviews so far in the pilot program, which covers felony assaults in four precincts
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